Trump's Venezuela disaster: Captures Maduro, accidentally installs radical successor, billions gone?

A dramatic U.S. special forces raid in Caracas early January 3 ended with the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, shocking the nation and sending ripples across Latin America. Within hours, Venezuela’s top court named Delcy Rodríguez—Maduro’s long-time deputy and a seasoned diplomat—as interim president. A lawyer trained in the UK and France and fluent in English, Rodríguez has long managed Venezuela’s economic and foreign policy portfolios. Watch for more