Ivan Briscoe

Netta Torfik, a BBC correspondent, reports firsthand from the Manhattan courtroom where Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were arraigned on serious drug charges. She highlights the courtroom proceedings and the international uproar following their detention. Meanwhile, Ivan Briscoe, from the International Crisis Group, dissects the implications of Delcy Rodriguez being named acting president of Venezuela, emphasizing her insider status within Chavismo. The UN also expresses concerns about the legality of U.S. actions, raising important international law questions.

Ivan Briscoe, Senior policy director at the International Crisis Group, and Renata Segura, Director for Latin America at the International Crisis Group, discuss U.S. pressure on Cuba and recent shifts in Venezuela. They cover Washington’s oil blockade and its effects, reported talks between U.S. and Cuban figures, power structures in Havana, Venezuela’s changing oil revenues, and the region’s political reactions.