Why Donald Trump wants a new Venezuelan leader - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service

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The Trump administration says it has killed dozens of people in strikes on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific, which it says are from Venezuela and are carrying illegal drugs bound for the US. The US hasn’t provided any evidence or details about those who have been killed. Experts have questioned the legality of these strikes. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM President Trump has alleged the Venezuelan leader, Nicolas Maduro runs a criminal group called Cartel de los Soles. Maduro denies this and has accused the US of using its "war on drugs" as an excuse to try and remove him from power to access Venzuela’s huge oil reserves. Mimi Swaby, a BBC Global Affairs Reporter who focuses on Latin America, explains the history between the US and Venezuela and why the US is launching strikes on boats. 00:00 Introduction 01:23 Venezuela in numbers – population and migration crisis 01:52 Venezuela’s economic collapse 03:00 Venezuela’s oil – why isn’t it helping? 04:05 A look back: US–Venezuela relations over the decades 06:10 US accusations of drug cartels in Venezuela 07:10 Venezuelan boats attacked 09:10 Is there evidence of drug trafficking on the boats? 10:07 What do Venezuelans think about US intervention? Watch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4eMOlGZclzdcHmv7s8BFQE6 Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: [email protected] WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Video producer: Baldeep Chahal Producers: Emily Horler and Benita Barden Editor: Verity Wilde ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #maduro #trump #venezuela