The events of January 3, which resulted in the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, have driven rejection from the international community, and the writer has joined this condemnation with a clear voice.

He spoke exclusively with Prensa Latina about the complex situation in the region. With the brutal attack against Venezuela and the kidnapping of a legitimate president, the US government has committed unspeakable crimes, he said.

This has also “set a very serious precedent in terms of imposing the law of the strongest and showing total contempt for the norms of civilized coexistence among nations.”

For this prominent intellectual, who makes his condemnation clear from every perspective, it is essential to continue mobilizing international public opinion to increase the rejection of these barbaric acts.

It is very important to reach the American public with our messages. In fact, there have been many demonstrations in favor of Venezuela and the release of President Maduro in various U.S. cities, he said.

Regarding recent events, he added that they have been in contact from Casa de las Americas with friends from The People’s Forum, the Latino community, and the university sphere.

In his opinion, there are many young people and antifascists in the United States who have demonstrated in solidarity with the Palestinian people, Venezuela, Cuba, and the immigrants persecuted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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