Disclaimers: It’s inevitable that his political activism will be a topic here, and I’m sensitive to the harm Chavez did, and I may very well be out of the loop.

That said I’m not aware of Chomsky defending Chavez, though I’m certainly aware of him challenging US intervention. And his general stance of non-intervention is often interpreted as support for the would-be intervened regime.

Is there a more clear position of support/defense on record? I know that I’ve been disappointed by some of his later in life positions dismissing Palestinian efforts, it wouldn’t surprise me if he’s regressed on other topics, I’m just not familiar in this case. And asking sincerely.