The future of Latin America after Maduro's arrest

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published January 6, 2026 at 11:59 AM EST

Here & Now’s Robin Young talks with Renata Segura, director of the Latin America and the Caribbean Program for the International Crisis Group, about the fallout from Nicolás Maduro’s arrest and broader implications for the region.

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