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From Noriega to Maduro: How US punishes states defying its power

Gen Manuel Antonio Noriega walks with supporters in the Chorrilo neighborhood, where he dedicated a new housing project, in Panama City, on May 2, 1989. [AP]

The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday is the latest demonstration of a pattern that has defined American foreign policy for decades. It is not an isolated event.

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