https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/dd6d7e45-1c03-4470-9951-8a85f91a8a4d ‘It’s a deeply colonial mindset… a deeply held belief that white people in the United States can go and police brown people around the world.’ In this episode of Real Talk, former Ecuadorian foreign minister Guillaume Long reacts to the United States’ abduction of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro, and shares his views on why this action is rooted in colonialism. Speaking with Mohamed Hashem, Long reflects on Europe’s response, argues that the failure to apply international law in Gaza has set a dangerous precedent, and explains why this fuels his fears of nuclear proliferation. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:32 Long reacts to Maduro abduction 09:25 Responding to US allegations 14:54 Did Gaza set a precedent? 17:26 What would you have done if still in office? 21:05 Europe's reactions to Venezuela 25:58 Mainstream coverage of the attacks 31:03 Trump's bluntness 34:00 Marco Rubio's Latin America ideology 46:12 What if Maduro's acquitted? 53:10 Biggest fears on next steps? Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:22:30 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/dd6d7e45-1c03-4470-9951-8a85f91a8a4d All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.