Maduro Compares US to Goliath, Media Forgets US Goliathed Latin America
When Nicolás Maduro labels the United States a 'Goliath' amidst perceived military threats, Newsweek frames it as just another fiery quote. What they skip, however, is the actual historical record that makes his analogy less 'rhetoric' and more 'accurate observation.' From Operation Condor, which saw US-backed regimes destabilize countless Latin American nations (documented by the National
Security Archive), to the 1989 invasion of Panama, the US has carved a not-so-subtle path through the region. Venezuela, with its vast oil reserves, has long been a target of US sanctions and regime change efforts—a pattern that looks remarkably 'Goliath-esque' to anyone who bothers to consult a history book, not just a headline. Apparently, a nation can fund coups, arm paramilitaries, and impose
crippling sanctions for decades, yet describing it as an overpowering giant is 'comparing.' One might even wonder if Newsweek's editorial guidelines include a clause for selective amnesia.