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Venezuela's Regime Change Conundrum

The Friday Brief with Phoenix Ricks

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Welcome
0:58
The Capture of Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores
3:05
"The Cartel of the Sun"
4:54
The Nobel Laureate
5:59
The Regime Change Conundrum
12:13
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The Friday Brief with Phoenix Ricks
Venezuela's Regime Change Conundrum
Jan 06, 2026 Season 3 Episode 1
Girl Friday

Welcome to Season 3 of The Friday Brief! We're diving into All Things Venezuela today, including an update on the federal prosecution against Nicolas Maduro, the Trump administration's repositioning of the Cartel de Los Soles, and Maria Machado's ongoing campaign to lead her country. When will the U.S. hand over control? Who should Machado ally with now? Do foreign-led regime changes ever end well? 

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