US Decries 'Aggression' as Venezuela Brands It 'Imperialist'
Maduro's 'sword-waving' declaration—as reported by The Independent—rails against US 'imperialist aggression.' This dramatic display isn't without historical precedent. For decades, the US has openly intervened in Latin American politics, from the 1954 coup in Guatemala (Operation PBSuccess) to the Iran-Contra affair in the 1980s, funding anti-government forces. More recently, the US recognized
Juan Guaidó as Venezuela's legitimate leader in 2019, implementing crippling sanctions that, according to a 2019 CEPR report, killed more than 40,000 Venezuelans between 2017 and 2018. So, when Maduro speaks of 'imperialist aggression,' one wonders if he's reading from a history book or merely describing current US policy. The real question is, why is a sword-waving leader considered a threat, but
economic blockades causing widespread death are just 'foreign policy'?