Maduro Arrested, Europe's Defense Crisis & More | News In Easy Spanish

Here’s what the world woke up to in easy Spanish this January 28.

Lingopie’s News in Easy Spanish is a slow, learner-friendly Spanish podcast that helps you actually understand the news. We deliver today’s biggest headlines in clear, steady Spanish so you can build real listening confidence, expand your vocabulary in context, and train your ear for how Spanish is spoken.

Today’s news:

• The US defends its decision to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as legal arguments continue in New York
• Denmark’s Prime Minister calls on Europe to build up its own military and rely less on the US
• A man attacks Congresswoman Ilhan Omar at a Minneapolis meeting, spraying her with an unknown substance
• Japan sends its last two pandas back to China, drawing emotional crowds to the zoo for a final goodbye

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