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Trump's intervention in Venezuela sparks mixed views of U.S. around the world

PBS News Hour - Segments

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4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2026

⏱️ 7 minutes

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In Washington, divisions are deepening over Trump's actions in Venezuela. Homeland Security Secretary Noem called the move necessary on Fox News Sunday, but Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the goal doesn't justify the means. For more understanding, Lisa Desjardins speaks with University of Michigan professor Silvia Pedraza, who has studied Venezuela and its vast diaspora. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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0:00.0

In Washington, divisions are deepening over President Trump's actions in Venezuela.

0:05.0

On Fox News Sunday, Homeland Security Secretary Christine Nome called the move necessary.

0:10.0

We have been building a case against Maduro for years.

0:13.0

Homeland Security investigations along with the FBI and the CIA have been tracking his drug trafficking,

0:20.0

his crimes against humanity right here

0:22.6

in the United States, and to see him brought to justice is incredibly satisfying.

0:28.6

But Senate Minority Leader Democrat Chuck Schumer said the goal does not justify the means.

0:34.6

Maduro is a horrible, horrible person. But you don't treat lawlessness with other lawlessness.

0:41.3

When America tries to do regime change and nation building in this way,

0:47.3

the American people pay the price in both blood and in dollars.

0:55.0

For more understanding, we turn to Sylvia Pedrasa

0:57.0

from the University of Michigan,

0:59.0

who has studied Venezuela and its vast diaspora.

1:02.0

Sylvia, you've been watching Spanish language news,

1:06.0

including from Venezuela.

1:08.0

How is the Latin American world viewing this? Well, I think that any authoritarian

1:14.1

regime, whether of the left or the right, creates a lot of opposition. And some of that

1:20.5

opposition leaves the country. There is a massive exodus that takes place. Some of it ends up

1:26.5

in prisons, if they are politically active place. Some of it ends up in prisons if they are politically

1:28.8

active. And some of it just tries to remain focused on their family, their own lives,

1:36.9

and to keep it at the margins. So I think that most Venezuelans are actually very happy with

1:43.2

this outcome. They, you know, they did their

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