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ZDF’s “Markus Lanz” Tonight Examines Reported U.S. Operation in Venezuela and Maduro’s Arrest

The broadcast assembles voices from Germany, Caracas, Washington to weigh the Trump administration’s contested move.

Overview

  • The live program airs at 22:45 on ZDF, with the episode available afterward for streaming in the ZDF Mediathek.
  • The focus is on media reports of a U.S. military action in Venezuela and the reported detention of Nicolás Maduro, with scrutiny of possible international-law implications.
  • Confirmed guests are Matthias Miersch, Michael Bröcker, Peter Neumann, Paola B. de Alemán, Rosalí Hernández and Elmar Theveßen.
  • Hernández will join from Caracas to describe the situation on the ground, while de Alemán will discuss Venezuela’s political prospects from exile in the United States.
  • Theveßen will gauge U.S. public reaction to the legally disputed step by President Trump and outline what is being discussed next for Maduro, with the show also addressing German reactions, the Berlin power outage and SPD prospects in 2026.