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Was it about oil, illicit drugs, or an attempt at regime change? The audacious US military operation in Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro has raised more questions than it has answered.
Rachel Rizzo, a Senior Fellow, Strategic Studies Programme at the Observer Research Foundation think tank, describes it as US President
Donald Trump
’s attempt to assert dominance in the region over a leader he considered a threat. While the military operation was successful, she warns of a messy and violent long-term outcome.




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