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A tale of 2 U.S. interventions and why Venezuela is not Panama 2.0

Frank Langfitt

January 04, 2026

A person flutters a national flag in Caracas on Saturday after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. (AFP via Getty Images)

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