All articles tagged with #monroe doctrine
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio arrived in Lima to meet Peru’s new president, who is seen as friendly to the Trump administration, amid protests in the capital against perceived foreign meddling. The visit unfolds as Peru grapples with rising crime, a 60-day state of emergency in Lima/Callao and prisons, and a broader regional debate over U.S. influence, China and narcotics production.
The piece argues that Trump’s planned arch near Arlington is less a tribute to independence and more a symbol of a 19th-century imperial mindset, signaling a desire to project power through hard power, resource grabs, and unilateral moves that strain allies and international norms. Against Venezuela, Iran, and tariff fights, the arch would mark presidential vanity unless tempered by diplomacy and alliances; without those, it risks becoming a monument to folly rather than a lasting achievement.
Washington unveiled a landmark deal in which NABEP would operate 17 Venezuelan oil fields under 100-year concessions; in return the US gains a 35% equity stake in NABEP’s parent and the right to buy 20% of current and future output under US law, with veto power over board appointments. NABEP commits up to $100 billion in investment and about $200 billion in royalties/taxes over 25 years. The arrangement, framed as a Monroe Doctrine reaffirmation, has drawn industry skepticism and congressional scrutiny, with signatures expected soon and questions about legal certainty and sovereignty still unresolved.
The Conversation argues that the 2025 US National Security Strategy signals a shift from a rules-based, liberal trade order to a protectionist, geopolitically driven approach, with Trump’s tariffs on Canada framed as tools of economic warfare to secure critical minerals and energy and to assert hemispheric dominance, not merely to advance economics. Canada must respond by diversifying supply chains, boosting domestic energy/mineral production, and strengthening defense and alliance ties to resist U.S. pressure.
The piece argues that Trump has made Latin America a central, interventionist front of his foreign policy, reviving a Monroe Doctrine-style approach to curb migration, counter drugs, and limit China’s influence. In the short term, this has produced closer security cooperation, cartel pressure, and political wins for allied leaders (e.g., in Argentina, Chile, and Mexico) as well as some reductions in U.S. drug-overdose deaths and irregular migration. However, the long-term risks loom: sovereignty backlash and resentment could undermine U.S. influence, potentially driving regional governments toward China or away from Washington, while ongoing crises in Venezuela, Cuba, and Mexico could test the durability of Trump’s Latin American strategy.)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Cuba’s communist government should be 'put out to pasture' during a bill-signing, tying the stance to a new Florida law sanctioning Cuba-linked businesses and a Monroe Doctrine–style posture under Trump, while stopping short of endorsing military action; the White House offered no comment on intervention as Cuba faces energy shortages and regional instability tied to Venezuela’s Maduro regime.
Ted Widmer argues that Trump’s Donroe Doctrine distorts the Monroe Doctrine, which was meant to promote pan‑American solidarity and nonintervention, not US domination. By tracing its origins to Adams and Canning and noting its reliance on the British navy, the piece urges a return to cooperative hemispheric diplomacy (à la the Good Neighbor era), while echoing Bad Bunny’s inclusive Super Bowl message.
Panama's Supreme Court canceled CK Hutchison's Panama Canal port concessions amid U.S. pressure to curb Chinese influence; Maersk will temporarily manage the terminals while Panama seeks bids, following an audit that claimed the deal shortchanged the country by about $1.3 billion. U.S. officials hailed the ruling as a win for American interests and said it fits a broader Trump administration strategy in the Western Hemisphere tied to a Monroe Doctrine–style stance against China.
As debates about a 'rules-based' order give way to great-power realignments, Allan Little argues that middle powers must unite to curb unilateral US power and preserve shared norms, or risk being relegated to the margins; the piece traces US interventions from the Monroe Doctrine era to current tensions over NATO, Greenland, and global leadership, highlights Mark Carney’s call for middle-power cohesion at Davos, and concludes democracy and the rule of law must be actively defended rather than assumed.
CBS News traces Jay Sexton’s take on the Monroe Doctrine: a short 1823 address by James Monroe became a lasting justification for U.S. actions in Latin America, from the Banana Wars and Roosevelt’s corollary to a modern revival under Trump, while historians emphasize it was never a formal statute but a presidential statement that evolved into a geopolitical tool.
The Monroe Doctrine, established in 1823 to oppose European interference in the Western Hemisphere, has historically justified U.S. interventions in Latin America. Recent references by Trump, including the concept of a 'Trump Corollary,' aim to reassert American dominance in the region, exemplified by actions against Venezuela and discussions of military intervention, continuing a long tradition of U.S. influence in the area.
President Trump invoked the Monroe Doctrine to justify U.S. military action against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, framing it as a continuation of a two-century-old policy aimed at asserting American dominance in the Western Hemisphere, similar to historical interventions and the proposed 'Trump Corollary' to restore U.S. preeminence.
Trump announced a new 'Donroe' Doctrine, updating the Monroe Doctrine to justify US intervention in Latin America, including Venezuela, amid rising global influence from China and Russia, signaling a shift towards a more assertive US foreign policy in the region.
The article criticizes Donald Trump's aggressive reassertion of US dominance in the Western Hemisphere, reminiscent of the Monroe Doctrine, through threats, military posturing, and interference, which risks destabilizing the region and provoking backlash, while also highlighting the complex geopolitical tensions with China and Russia.
The article discusses the unprecedented scale and potential implications of the US military buildup in the Caribbean aimed at Venezuela, highlighting its historical context of intervention in Latin America and the possible breach of the Monroe Doctrine, raising concerns about future regional stability and US-Latin America relations.