S8 Ep1111: Preview for Later Today: Mary Anastasia O'Grady criticizes the U.S. State Department's strategy in Venezuela. She argues that relying on the corrupt Maduro regime for stability after natural disasters is a "bad bet" that hinders a democratic transition. (
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John Batchelor
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🗓️ 9 July 2026
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| 0:29.6 | This is John Patchler, colleague Mary Anastasia Grady of the Wall Street Journal editorial page, |
| 0:35.6 | commenting on the State Department's plan for Venezuela, a troubled and broken state after years, decades of gangland activity in the government. |
| 0:46.6 | And yet, members of that gang and their allies depend depending on the United States to stay in government, though Maduro is in the United States to send trial. |
| 0:58.4 | And following the two earthquakes and the catastrophe that we see in Caracas, |
| 1:03.8 | the State Department is trusting gangland members to administer the rescue of the culture, |
| 1:12.8 | the repair of the city. |
| 1:16.2 | Mary has a much more discerning analysis. |
| 1:21.1 | More of this tonight. |
| 1:22.8 | There are inconsistencies here. |
| 1:27.3 | The State Department hasn't fully |
| 1:29.1 | explained its thinking following the earthquakes. I understand |
| 1:33.0 | you can plan. When an earthquake |
| 1:35.4 | happens, you've got to tear it up and start a new plan. |
| 1:39.4 | Would be one version. More tonight. |
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