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President Maduro kidnapped: What is next for Venezuela?

We all woke up at the beginning of this month to shocking news coming out of Venezuela. In a lightning nighttime raid, US special forces sped into Caracas amid overwhelming fire power, assaulted the presidential palace, and managed to extract President Nicolas Maduro without suffering a single casualty. It all seemed so unreal. But the consequences may not be so unreal as the US now faces an unstable situation in Venezuela and the prospects of a damaged reputation throughout Latin America. Will the Trump Administration’s new iteration of the Monroe Doctrine bring stability to the region, or further chaos? Political analyst Dr. Maram Susli, AKA “Syrian Girl”, joins John Kiriakou on this episode of The Whistleblowers to discuss all the latest out of Venezuela

17.01.2026
22:9 min
17.01.2026
22:9 min
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President Maduro kidnapped: What is next for Venezuela?
In The Whistleblowers, former CIA agent John Kiriakou brings you some of the bravest men and women fighting for justice. John himself knows what it’s like, having blown the whistle on CIA torture, paying the price with years in prison, and lawsuit upon lawsuit. On The Whistleblowers, John Kiriakou sings the praises and brings to light the people we rely on to keep our government and institutions in check.