Venezuela: Maduro's downfall

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Pascale Harter introduces correspondents' and reporters' stories from Venezuela, Florida, Iran's protests and Germany. The capture of Nicolas Maduro by American special forces caught the world off-guard. Quickly transported to New York, Mr Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, will now face trial in the United States. Will Grant reflects on his own encounters with Maduro and the legacy he left in Venezuela. Miami is home to the largest Venezuelan community in the United States, and hundreds of people took to the streets there to celebrate Maduro's capture. Bernd Debusmann was in the Doral neighbourhood, capturing the mood among Venezuelans immediately after the raid on Caracas. A wave of protests has spread rapidly across Iran over the last fortnight, fuelled by anger over the country's economy. Now they've taken on a stronger anti-government tone. BBC Persian’s Mahshid Hosseini has been speaking to protesters in Tehran. Germany is set to double its defence spending over the next five years, and for the first time in decades arms production is to resume in Berlin. Lucy Ash investigates the row over a repurposed factory in the artistic quarter of Wedding, which has locals worried for the future. Producer: Polly Hope Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith Production coordinators: Sophie Hill & Katie Morrison (Image: Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are seen in handcuffs after landing in Manhattan, New York City. Credit: XNY/Star Max/GC Images)