Dr. Mark Hansen and Dr. Clark Summers of Belmont Abbey College examine the operation that removed Nicolás Maduro from power and what it reveals about Venezuela’s regime, narco-trafficking networks, and U.S. strategic aims. They discuss the military precision of the raid, the legal rationale behind it, and why the regime’s deeper structures may remain intact even after Maduro’s fall. The conversation also explores the broader geopolitical message sent to Russia, China, and Latin America—and why real change inside Venezuela may still be a long way off.