Why is this trending?
The Spanish phrase 'Aguila no caza mosca'—meaning 'an eagle doesn't hunt flies'—is surging in political debates across Latin America and the US to dismiss unworthy opponents. Figures like María Corina Machado, Iván Duque, and others are invoked to argue leaders shouldn't engage lesser critics. The proverb, popularized by Hugo Chávez, underscores hierarchy in confrontations from Venezuela to Trump rivalries.
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