Soros-Linked Group Funds Protests Against Trump's Venezuela Move

A group funded by the George Soros-linked Open Society Foundation is organizing protests against President Trump's actions in Venezuela. The protests target Trump's recent order to capture Venezuelan socialist leader Nicolás Maduro. The U.S. government has charged Maduro with drug trafficking and placed a large reward for his arrest. The organizing group is part of a coalition supporting Maduro's regime. This coalition includes other pro-Maduro organizations. The Open Society Foundation is a major philanthropic network. It often supports progressive causes worldwide. Its involvement shows how U.S. domestic policy toward Venezuela is creating complex international alliances. The protests highlight the deep divisions over U.S. intervention in Venezuela. The Trump administration calls Maduro a dictator. Maduro's supporters and some foreign nations view U.S. actions as illegal interference.