I, too, am pleased. However, I am not unaware of how "convenient" this is for our interests in the region. Chavez, you'll recall, was cozying up with the Chinese -- who have not been shy about expanding their influence in the region.
It would not surprise me a bit to discover that the we had people who were active among the opposition, and in contact with the Venezuelan military.
Update: Cuban spy in U.S. for debriefings*** But an FBI official who has handled Cuban spy cases warned that Brito may also be a double-agent sent by Havana to misinform. ''Cuba has one of the most aggressive intelligence operations in the world, and until we know more he will probably be treated as a potential double agent,'' the official said. A State Department spokesman said he could not confirm Brito's presence in the United States. The usual CIA procedure is to keep foreign defectors under wraps while they are debriefed in isolation.***
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This fellow was connected to a lot of countries.