Inside the Trump administration’s effort to quickly reach audiences behind media walls in Venezuela, Iran
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USAGM head Kari Lake tells Fox News Digital how the agency rapidly expanded broadcasts to Iran and Venezuela during recent crises, reaching millions with U.S.-backed coverage.
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"I found out about the situation in Venezuela, the incredible bravery of our service members who extracted Maduro," Lake said. "And the minute I heard about it, I had the team down in Miami that operates our office of Cuba broadcasting on the phone."
Lake described a rapid expansion of coverage, with the agency ramping up broadcasts, expanding language services and surging personnel within hours to reach audiences via Radio Martí and Martí Noticias out of Miami, broadcasting directly into Cuba, Venezuela, and across Latin America.
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