By Andres Kogan Valderrama

HAVANA TIMES – With regard to what happened in Venezuela on January 3, and before saying anything or putting forward any kind of analysis, I would like to begin by empathizing with the joy of millions of Venezuelans, both inside and outside the country, at the capture of Nicolás Maduro. I mention this because one may hold a critical view of what Donald Trump and the United States have done, but we cannot be indifferent to the celebration and hope of many people in the face of the fall of a dictator who has caused so much harm.

That said, empathizing with this should not blind us to the profound hypocrisy of certain political sectors in response to what has occurred. This is evident, for example, among parts of the Latin American and European left that call themselves progressive and defenders of human........

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