Trump Reshapes World Order With Daring Venezuela Raid
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A demonstrator holds a Venezuelan flag during a rally in Katy, Texas, US, on Saturday.
Photographer: Mark Felix/BloombergDonald Trump’s move to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was the ultimate new year surprise for allies and enemies of the US alike.
The stunning late night operation showed just how far the US is willing to go to eliminate a leader seen as a threat to American interests, and underscored the increasingly aggressive foreign policy approach of Trump’s second term. The US president amplified speculation about his next targets by talking about the strategic relevance of Cuba, Colombia — telling the president there he should “watch his ass” — Greenland, and Mexico.