<p>It’s almost six weeks since America launched military strikes against Venezuela and captured its President over claims the country was flooding the US with drugs and migrants. But was this ever actually the intention, or is Trump more interested in syphoning off the country’s oil? Why is the old regime still in power – and what is life like for locals?</p><br><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href="http://thetimes.com/thestory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><br><p><strong>Guest: </strong> Stephen Gibbs, contributor, Latin America and the Caribbean, The Times and The Sunday Times.</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Manveen Rana.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Producers: </strong>Olivia Case and Harry Stott.</p><p><strong>We want to hear from you - email:</strong> <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/world/latin-america/article/ally-of-venezuelas-opposition-leader-kidnapped-hours-after-being-freed-ckzxkm6wv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ally of Venezuela’s opposition leader ‘kidnapped’ hours after being freed</a></p><p><strong>Further listening: </strong><a href="https://pod.link/1501716010/episode/Njk4NjMzMDk0NWY2MmNmZTk0MDUzYTA1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Prince William walks a tightrope in Saudi Arabia</a></p><p><strong>Clips:</strong>&nbsp; The White House / X, BBC, NBC, CNBC, CBS / 60 Minutes, Sky News Australia.</p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Getty Images.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism&nbsp;subscribe&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>