Only four European rulers condemn Maduro's capture, including Putin and Sánchez

The fall and capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro is serving to portray how isolated a few European governments are.

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In the last few hours, there have been many reactions to the fall and capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. As expected, Russia and its allies have openly condemned the US intervention in Venezuela. In Europe, most governments have supported the US or have had a moderate reaction, either advocating for a peaceful transition in Venezuela but without explicitly supporting the capture, or adopting a more ambiguous position but without criticizing the United States. Many European governments have reiterated that Maduro was a dictator, a crucial fact for assessing yesterday's events.

The European governments that have supported the United States or most clearly celebrated the fall of Maduro are the following (I include links to statements or news in each of the country names): Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Portugal.

The governments that have advocated for a democratic and peaceful solution for Venezuela without supporting the US, but without criticizing or condemning its intervention, are the following: Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Ukraine and Vatican City.

Governments that have adopted a more ambiguous or equidistant, but rather moderate, position have been those of Germany, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden and United Kingdom.

The only governments that have condemned the fall and capture of Maduro are those of Belarus (a dictatorship headed by Alexander Lukashenko, which has "categorically condemned" the US operation to capture Maduro), Slovakia (in a statement by its Prime Minister, Robert Fico, known for his pro-Russian positions), Spain (Pedro Sánchez has "strongly" condemned the operation in a letter published by his party's website, the PSOE) and Russia (through a statement in which it condemned the intervention and reaffirmed its support for the Venezuelan dictatorship).

It is no surprise to see Sánchez's government sharing a position with dictators like Putin and Lukashenko. The current Spanish government is the only executive in the European Union with communists in its cabinet. In fact, Sánchez's communist partners have been openly supporting the Nicolás Maduro dictatorship, just as they do with other like-minded dictatorships such as China and Cuba.

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Image: A photo circulated on social media shows Nicolás Maduro after his capture, handcuffed and escorted by U.S. federal agents.