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How Venezuela Arrived At Its Political Crisis

4:06pm February 04, 2019

Steve Inskeep talks to historian Miguel Tinker Salas, a Latin American studies professor at Pomona College in California, about the broader context of the political crisis developing in Venezuela.

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Members of the U.S. military install multiple tiers of concertina wire along the banks of the Rio Grande near the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge at the U.S.-Mexico border in Laredo, Texas, in November.

Pentagon Deploying 3,750 Troops To Southern Border

1:58pm February 04, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

U.S. service members will install wire barriers and help monitor the border. However, some in Congress have questioned whether it's a good use of active-duty troops.

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Trump Tells CBS That Sending Troops To Venezuela Is A Possibility

8:00am February 04, 2019

Rachel Martin talks to Roberta Jacobson, ex-U.S. ambassador to Mexico under President Trump, who talks about the pros and cons of the administration getting involved in Venezuela's political turmoil.

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National

Against U.S. Intervention In Venezuela

6:11pm February 03, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with retired NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis about his recent op-ed in Time, arguing against deploying U.S. soldiers to Venezuela.

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Thousands Of Venezuelans Take To The Streets To Protest Ongoing Political Crisis

7:42am February 03, 2019

by Philip Reeves

Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have taken to the streets to oust President Nicolas Maduro. A day after the latest protests, Maduro remains defiant.

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Politics & Government

Venezuela's Guaido Calls For Nationwide Protests To Oust Maduro

5:09pm February 02, 2019

by Philip Reeves

In Venezuela, opposition leader Juan Guaido has called for nationwide protests aimed at ousting President Nicolas Maduro. Maduro is asking his supporters to come out in counterprotest.

U.S. Confidently Backs Venezuela's Opposition, Inviting Possible Risks

5:09pm February 02, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

Trump administration officials are sounding positive that the political crisis in Venezuela will end with democracy. But analysts warn that this political standoff could get much more violent.

An anti-government protester on Saturday in Caracas wears a sign that reads, "Venezuelans die for lack of medicines. Maduro is an assassin." Momentum is growing for opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who has called supporters into the streets.

High-Ranking General Rejects Maduro, Who Proposes Earlier Parliamentary Elections

3:25pm February 02, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Francisco Yanez is the first high-ranking officer to publicly voice support of Venezuela's opposition leader, Juan Guaidó. Both anti- and pro-government demonstrations are taking place on Saturday.

World News

Episode 1906

5:26pm February 01, 2019

Our broadcast show for February 1, 2019.

World News

How I Made it: Lowrider and Activist

5:26pm February 01, 2019

Rigoberto Reyes, founder of Amigos Car Club in San Diego, California shares the story of how he became a lowrider and activist.