How far is Trump willing to go to push Maduro out? | DW News Desk

The US-Venezuela stand-off is escalating, amid a massive military buildup in the Caribbean. Donald Trump has declared Venezuelan airspace closed and is warning that land operations could begin soon. Will Trump really attack Venezuela? And if he does, what are the options for President Nicolas Maduro? Will he accept Trump's 'ultimatum' to relinquish power, or risk US military action? And how divided is Washington, as scrutiny grows over lethal boat strikes in the Caribbean?

This week's panel:
Alex Forrest Whiting
Amien Essif
Analie Gepulani Neiteler

Guests:
James Story, Former US Ambassador to Venezuela
Oscar Schlenker, DW Correspondent

Chapters:
0:00 Topic and intro
5:00 Latest developments
6:22 Reactions in Venezuela
11:34 The narcotics problem
15:11 Drug trade routes
17:00 Maduro under pressure
22:40 US diplomacy in Venezuela
26:20 US military in Caribbean
29:00 Legality of boat strikes
31:30 US "anti-Maduro" mission
34:20 Venezuela's destabilizing influence
38:25 Probability of land strikes
43:05 After regime change?
46:00 Risks for Trump
49:00 Strength of Chavistas
53:13 Future of Maduro
55:30 'Domino effect' in region
1:00:00 US 'interfering' in Venezuela?
1:02:00 Wrap and poll result

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