03 November 2025
10/31/25 José Niño on How US-Venezuela Relations Spiraled into Military Confrontation
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Scott interviews Jose Nino about the Trump administration’s sprint towards regime change in Venezuela. They discuss the broader historic context behind US-Venezuela tensions, whether the Venezuelan government really is communist and more.
Discussed on the show:
“30 Years of Failure: How U.S.-Venezuela Relations Spiraled into Military Confrontation” (Libertarian Institute)
“Pentagon Tells Congress It Doesn’t Know Who It’s Killing in Latin American Boat Strikes” (Antiwar.com)
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (IMDb)
José Niño is the Deputy Editor at Headline USA. He is a Venezuelan-American freelance writer. He is the author of The Ten Myths of Gun Control and How Socialism Destroyed Venezuela. Find him on Twitter @JoseAlNino.
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Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism: https://amzn.to/3tgMCdw
Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan https://amzn.to/3HRufs0
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Discussed on the show:
“30 Years of Failure: How U.S.-Venezuela Relations Spiraled into Military Confrontation” (Libertarian Institute)
“Pentagon Tells Congress It Doesn’t Know Who It’s Killing in Latin American Boat Strikes” (Antiwar.com)
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (IMDb)
José Niño is the Deputy Editor at Headline USA. He is a Venezuelan-American freelance writer. He is the author of The Ten Myths of Gun Control and How Socialism Destroyed Venezuela. Find him on Twitter @JoseAlNino.
For more on Scott’s work:
Check out The Libertarian Institute:
https://www.libertarianinstitute.org
Check out Scott’s other show, Provoked, with Darryl Cooper https://youtube.com/@Provoked_Show
Read Scott’s books:
Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine https://amzn.to/47jMtg7 (The audiobook of Provoked is being published in sections at
https://scotthortonshow.com)
Enough Already: Time to End the War on Terrorism: https://amzn.to/3tgMCdw
Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan https://amzn.to/3HRufs0
Follow Scott on X @scotthortonshow
And check out Scott’s full interview archives: https://scotthorton.org/all-interviews
This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Roberts and Roberts Brokerage Incorporated https://rrbi.co Moon Does Artisan Coffee https://scotthorton.org/coffee; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom https://www.libertyclassroom.com/dap/a/?a=1616 and Dissident Media https://dissidentmedia.com
You can also support Scott’s work by making a one-time or recurring donation at https://scotthorton.org/donate/
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