Demonizing Nicolás Maduro: Fallacies and Consequences - Venezuelanalysis

Demonizing Nicolás Maduro: Fallacies and Consequences - Venezuelanalysis

Criticism of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro from a leftist perspective is absolutely necessary. Some of it comes from those who, to varying degrees, support his government. Emiliano Teran Mantovani and Gabriel Hetland — who recently criticised my position on Maduro — and I are in agreement on the importance of such critical analysis.  However, in spite of this common denominator, there are fundamental differences between us with regard to m…

Demonising Nicolás Maduro: Fallacies and Consequences

By Steve Ellner  –  Jun 20, 2025 Criticism of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro from a leftist perspective is absolutely necessary. Some of it comes from those who, to varying degrees, support his government. Emiliano Teran Mantovani and Gabriel Hetland — who recently criticised my position on Maduro — and I are in agreement on the importance of such critical analysis. However, in spite of this common denominator, there are fundamental differe…