For decades, Venezuela has been ravaged by socialism and the rule of strongmen like Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro. It is a country that has watched its most capable citizens flee for more than a decade.

But after the shocking capture and arrest of Nicolás Maduro, as you can imagine, I’ve been getting questions left and right from the Expat Money community about the situation in Venezuela.

In today’s episode, my co-host Marc Clair and I break down what this arrest means for international law and geopolitical power, what it may mean inside Venezuela, and why this is not a classic “regime change” story.

We also speculate on the real motives behind the move, who may be pulling strings, and where this could go next.

Enjoy!

LISTEN NOW:

https://expatmoneyshow.com/episodes/388-trump-arrests-maduro/

IN TODAY’S EPISODE

• Listen in as Marc and I discuss what Maduro’s arrest means for international law and geopolitical power politics
• Learn why this is not a traditional regime change and what that means for Venezuela internally
• Hear our take on how this fits into Trump’s renewed focus on Latin America and the Monroe Doctrine
• Find out what we think the real motives are, who the key players may be, and what comes next

LISTEN TO EPISODE

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Speak soon,

Mikkel

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