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GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Gaming out a US-Venezuela war with ambassador James Story

Toppling Maduro would be the easy part. On the GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer and former US Ambassador James Story game out what a US intervention in Venezuela might look like—and more importantly, how the US would manage the aftermath.

Trump’s risky Venezuela strategy, explained
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Trump’s risky Venezuela strategy, explained

The Trump administration is moving closer to military strikes inside Venezuela.

People carry Venezuela's national flag to protest the election results that awarded Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro a third term, in Maracaibo, Venezuela, on July 30, 2024.
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US declares Edmundo González rightful winner of Venezuela election

The winner of Venezuela’s election was not President Nicolás Maduro but opposition candidate Edmundo González, the US government announced late Thursday, calling for talks to forge a peaceful transition of power.

A demonstrator reacts when Molotov cocktails hit the ground in front of security forces during protests against election results after Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro claimed victory in Sunday's presidential election, in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. ​
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Venezuelans take to the streets after Maduro claims victory

Thousands of Venezuelans descended on downtown Caracas Monday to protest strongman President Nicolás Maduro’s claimed victory in Sunday’s elections. Independent exit polls suggested that opposition candidate Edmundo González defeated Maduro — an authoritarian who has overseen economic decline in the oil-rich nation — by a sizable margin.

Hard Numbers: Biden’s big Taiwan mouth, foreign troops in Mozambique, Putin’s approval, unsold cars in Caracas
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Hard Numbers: Biden’s big Taiwan mouth, foreign troops in Mozambique, Putin’s approval, unsold cars in Caracas

For the second time, President Joe Biden has signaled that America would respond with military force to defend Taiwan if China invades.

COVID lockdowns in Colombia forcing refugees to return to Venezuela
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COVID lockdowns in Colombia forcing refugees to return to Venezuela

GZERO World takes viewers to Colombia as Venezuelan refugees risk everything once again—this time to cross back into their home country. As pandemic lockdowns and economic downturn threaten jobs and livelihood in Colombia, many are left with no choice but to return to Venezuela and an uncertain future. Kendry Fernando tells his story as he walks hundreds of miles with his family, looking for work, and considering a return home to repressive conditions in Maduro's Venezuela.

Guaidó to GZERO: "Freedom" is the goal

Guaidó to GZERO: "Freedom" is the goal

Hear directly from Venezuela's opposition leader, a man whose defiant return has set the stage for a showdown. Watch the video.