How did the Trump government manage to capture the Venezuelan head of state in Caracas? And where they allowed to do so? Your won’t hear the correct answer to that question from the legacy media.
Punching Upwards, Episode 18 for 11 January 2026
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Sources
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Justice Department Unseals Superseding Indictment in Maduro Case, Lawfare, 7 January 2026
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