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In this Special Report, India Today Global Editor Pranay Upadhyay analyses the political fallout of US President Donald Trump’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Former US Vice President Kamala Harris has slammed the move, stating, ‘This is not about drugs or democracy... but it is about oil.’ The report highlights the deep divide in US polity, with Harris terming the airstrikes and capture as Trump’s desire to play a "regional strongman." Upadhyay notes that while Trump is "in charge," the Democratic criticism focuses on the risks of regime change, drawing parallels to past US interventions in Iraq and Vietnam.
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