Minute30.com .- The symbolism of the historical confrontation was reignited in the diplomatic conflict between Venezuela and the United States. The Chavista leader Diosdado Hair issued a direct challenge to the president donald trump and the senator Marco Rubio brandishing a machete, evoking an incident that preceded an invasion.

The gesture would be a clear parallel to the one made by the Panamanian general Manuel Antonio Noriega in 1989; At that moment of maximum tension with the George HW Bush administration, Noriega brandished a machete before a crowd to challenge the United States. A few days after that challenge, the invasion of Panama occurred.

The invasion took place only a week after this act and concluded with the surrender of Noriega, who was transferred to the United States, where he was tried, found guilty and sentenced to 40 years in prison for the crimes of organized crime and drug trafficking. He died in 2017 from a brain tumor.

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Is an invasion coming?

Cabello’s act is part of the escalation of accusations with Rubio, whom Cabello has called “Narcorubio”, and the constant threats from the Venezuelan government to respond to any military intervention.

With this gesture, Cabello seeks to project an image of resistance and warn that any external aggression would be responded to, repeating the symbolism of sovereignty and confrontation that marked the prelude to “Operation Just Cause” in Panama.

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