Trump ousts Venezuela’s President – podcast | US news

In the early hours of Saturday morning, scenes unfolded on the streets of the Venezuelan capital Caracas that could have come from a blockbuster movie. The power was cut, explosions ripped through the city and the US military swept in. The country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, was snatched from his home … and from power.

For months Trump has been waging a maximum pressure campaign against Maduro. He accused him of being responsible for drug trafficking and illegal immigration into the US. A huge naval armada was moved to the Caribbean and fishing boats were attacked.

Yet the capture and removal of a sitting president, flying him to the US and then indicting him on drug trafficking charges shocked the world. Julian Borger, the Guardian’s senior international correspondent, explains to Annie Kelly why it could be the beginning of the end for our rules-based international order. “Trump is thrilled by the use of a military force. That will be a worry to Denmark when it comes to Greenland. It’ll be a worry for Cuba. It’ll be a worry to Mexico and to Iran.”