THE VIEW FROM ABROAD

NATIONS TARGETED BY U.S. EFFORTS to overthrow their governments have spoken out, mocking the chaotic situation in the U.S. capital where protesters supportive of President Donald Trump stormed the country’s top legislative building in an effort to interrupt a transition of power.

At least five people died as a result of the events on January 6, one by gunshot wounds, and dozens more were injured as the pro-Trump mob clashed with security forces at the U.S. Capitol. To some observers, the scenes evoked images of other nations beset by unrest. For those hailing from countries accustomed to turmoil—turmoil they often accuse the U.S. of instigating—the events of early January served as an opportunity to criticize and ridicule interventionist policies pursued by Washington.

Cuba’s Response

AMONG THE FIRST TO REACT WAS COMMUNIST-LED Cuba, which has been subjected to a decades-long economic embargo