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Why is Venezuela in Trump's crosshairs? | The Current
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12:25Now PlayingU.S. President Donald Trump is using the American military and the CIA to blow up small boats off the coast of Venezuela suspected of carrying drugs. But what’s driving this renewed focus on Central America: drugs, crime, immigration or political ideology? Journalist Jon Lee Anderson breaks down what he calls 'old-fashioned gunboat diplomacy' and why Trump is set on ousting Venezuela's president.
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