Oliver Conway

This edition was mixed by Chris Lovelock and produced by Stephanie Zachrisson.

Our editors, Karen Martin, I'm Oliver Conway.

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You're listening to a special edition of the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

Hello, I'm Oliver Conway.

We're recording this at 12.30 GMT on Saturday the 3rd of January.

The US says it's captured the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after launching airstrikes on Caracas and other cities.

Venezuela has declared a state of emergency and condemned the attack as a colonial war.

We'll hear from Caracas and Washington and get reaction from our chief international correspondent, Lise Doucette.

From the banana wars of the early 20th century to Cold War proxy battles, the US has a long history of military intervention in Latin America.

But not since the invasion of Panama nearly four decades ago has America unleashed the might of its armed forces in the region it considers its backyard.