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Analysis: Why the US is interested in Venezuela’s oil

Venezuela is sitting on the biggest known oil reserve in the world - so why hasn't that translated into production, and why is the US so interested? CNN's Rafael Romo explains.

01:26 • Source: CNN
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Analysis: Why the US is interested in Venezuela’s oil

Venezuela is sitting on the biggest known oil reserve in the world - so why hasn't that translated into production, and why is the US so interested? CNN's Rafael Romo explains.

01:26 • Source: CNN
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Why Trump’s Greenland play makes no national security sense

CNN's Jim Sciutto breaks down two treaties that protect Greenland as President Trump is “discussing a range of options” to acquire the island, according to the White House, and making clear that using the US military is not off the table.

01:06 • Source: CNN
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Why tourists can’t leave this Yemeni island

Tourists told CNN that scores of foreign visitors are stuck on Socotra, an island off Yemen, after regional tensions triggered travel shutdowns. Here’s what we know.

01:37 • Source: CNN
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Analysis: What is the 'Donroe Doctrine?'

We've entered the era of the "Donroe Doctrine," a term coined to describe President Donald Trump's application of the Monroe Doctrine for the enforcement of US interests in the Western Hemisphere. CNN's Jake Tapper explains.

02:35 • Source: CNN
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A brief history of Venezuela’s politics

CNN’s Nic Robertson explains a brief history of Venezuela's political landscape after the US captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and President Donald Trump said the US will “run” the country.

02:02 • Source: CNN
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Looking back on CNN's interview with Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez

CNN's Rafael Romo recalls his impromptu interview with Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's acting president, on the streets of New York City in 2016 when she served as Foreign Minister.

01:19 • Source: CNN
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Attack on electrical grid leaves parts of Germany without power

Around 45,000 homes remain without power in Berlin after an attack on a power station sparked a fire. As temperatures plummet as low as 14°F, CNN's senior international correspondent explains how he is keeping his house warm.

01:16 • Source: CNN
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The Venezuela-Cuba connection: What's next for Havana?

CNN's Patrick Oppmann explains what's next for Cuba as political turmoil rocks the country's close ally, Venezuela, after the US capture of Nicolás Maduro.

01:51 • Source: CNN