The past week has seen the initiative slip away from the protesters and back into the hands of the regime; where American and European responses were previously emphasising a need for restraint and reform, the narrative of the previous decade has reemerged, suggesting that Yemen must be viewed through the suspicious lens of counterterrorism.
La semana pasada se vio cómo la iniciativa se escapaba de las manos de los manifestantes y regresaba a las del régimen; ahí donde las respuestas de Estados Unidos y Europa enfatizaron previamente la necesidad de frenar y reformar, la narrativa de la década pasada ha resurgido, sugiriendo que debe verse a Yemen con los ojos suspicaces de la lucha contra el terrorismo.