U.S. Raid in Caracas: What Role Did the Media Play?

U.S. special forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in a raid in Caracas on January 3. U.S. President Donald Trump later announced the United States would "run" the country. This action has created deep uncertainty about Venezuela's political and economic future. In response, the FRANCE 24 program *Scoop* has analyzed international media coverage of these events. The show asks Venezuelan writer Vicente Ulive for his perspective. The key question is what part the media had in shaping public opinion ahead of the raid. The term "manufacturing consent" describes how media can influence public acceptance of major policies. The program examines if this occurred before the U.S. operation in Venezuela.