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Podcast: Money Matters with Hongbin Jeong and Chua Tian Tian
Episode: The Big Story: Was Trump's capture of Maduro legal? Does the US have the right to “run” Venezuela?
Description: Over the weekend, the United States carried out its most direct intervention in Latin America in decades, capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in a military operation that stunned the world. President Donald Trump says Washington will now “run” Venezuela, as both Maduro and Flores face criminal charges in New York, including terrorism and drug-related offences. But can a superpower legally seize a sitting head of state? Does international law allow this or has a dangerous new precedent just been set? On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with...