Peter Kornbluh talks to Marc Lamont Hill about Trump’s kidnapping of Venezuela’s president and its implications for Latin America.
After U.S. troops kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a new set of questions are emerging about the extent to which Donald Trump is prepared to push U.S. power abroad through direct intervention.
But is this a true break with past policies—or the latest version of the United States’ longstanding interventionist power play in Latin America?
With Cuba back on the administration’s radar, will Trump push for further action in the region?
this week in advanceMarc Lamont Hill talks with National Security Archive senior analyst Peter Kornbluh.
Posted on January 31, 2026





