{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/68daa235744bd23441e52250?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Are Trump's strikes in Venezuela a 'war on drugs' - or a grab for oil?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1759158808128-096c8dcb-90e3-49ce-a859-f263aa58469d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Off the coast of Venezuela, a small armada of US navy warships and a fleet of fighter jets have struck several small boats, killing 17 people. The Trump administration says the boats were carrying drugs to the US; Venezuela says they were fishing vessels. But does President Trump really care about winning the war on drugs? Or is there another motive?</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href=\"http://thetimes.com/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Jon Bonfiglio, journalist in Latin America.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Luke Jones.</p><p><strong>Producer: </strong>Micaela Arneson.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href=\" https://www.thetimes.com/article/2c4c0d3a-fe5c-412b-bed1-9d7484910b3d \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Trump has Maduro in his sights. Will it mean war in the Caribbean?</a></p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> NBC News, Bloomberg News, Forbes Breaking News, Republic World, US Justice Department, Diario AS.</p><p><strong>Photo: </strong>Getty Images. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Get in touch:</strong> <a href=\"mailto:thestory@thetimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thestory@thetimes.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"The Times"}