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10/31/25 José Niño on How US-Venezuela Relations Spiraled into Military Confrontation
Scott interviews Jose Nino about the Trump administration’s sprint towards regime change in Venezuela. They discuss the broader historic context behind US-Venezuela tensions, whether the Venezuelan government really is communist and more.
Discussed on the show:
- “30 Years of Failure: How U.S.-Venezuela Relations Spiraled into Military Confrontation” (Libertarian Institute)
- “Pentagon Tells Congress It Doesn’t Know Who It’s Killing in Latin American Boat Strikes” (Antiwar.com)
- The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (IMDb)
José Niño is the Deputy Editor at Headline USA. He is a Venezuelan-American freelance writer. He is the author of The Ten Myths of Gun Control and How Socialism Destroyed Venezuela. Find him on Twitter @JoseAlNino.
For more on Scott’s work:
Check out The Libertarian Institute: https://www.libertarianinstitute.org
Check out Scott’s other show, Provoked, with Darryl Cooper https://youtube.com/@Provoked_Show
Read Scott’s books:
Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine https://amzn.to/47jMtg7 (The audiobook of Provoked is being published in sections at https://scotthortonshow.com)
Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism: https://amzn.to/3tgMCdw
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