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Venezuela

  • Dr. Javed Ali, Associate Professor of Practice at the Ford School of Public Policy
    WEMU News
    Local policy expert shares insight on implications of U.S. capture of Venezuelan president
    Caroline MacGregor
    In a move that has sparked global and national debate, including here in Washtenaw County, President Donald Trump said the United States is “going to run” Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. The couple has since pleaded not guilty to narcoterrorism and other charges. Javed Ali is an associate professor of practice at Ann Arbor’s Ford School of Public Policy and a former senior U.S. government counterterrorism official. He offers insight into a situation that raises questions about the legitimacy of U.S. power abroad in a conversation with WEMU's Caroline MacGregor.