Reporting on the invasion of Venezuela

A view of Venezuelan flags near the Petare neighborhood after the capture of Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces, on January 7, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela.
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NPR International Correspondent Eyder Peralta has covered conflicts and crises from East Africa to Latin America. Sometimes just getting in place to cover a story is the hardest part of reporting. His latest deployment has taken him to Colombia where he has been covering the fallout from the U.S.’s intervention in Venezuela.
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