US EditionFO Exclusive: The Trump Administration Tries Regime Change and Oil Grab in Venezuela
The Trump administration's strategy aims to boost Venezuelan oil output and exclude China and Russia from the hemisphere, with military actions including a raid to capture President Maduro.
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With tariff threats and military action, the US is trying to expand its influence in South America – also with an eye on economic competition from China. But the strategy isn't working everywhere. By A. Herrberg.
FO Exclusive: The Trump Administration Tries Regime Change and Oil Grab in Venezuela
Editor-in-Chief Atul Singh and FOI Senior Partner Glenn Carle, a retired CIA officer who now advises companies, governments and organizations on geopolitical risk, examine Washington’s renewed assertion of the dominance of the Western Hemisphere under US President Donald Trump. Framed first as the “Trump Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine and now as the “Donroe Doctrine,” this approach seeks to reestablish the Americas as an exclusive sphere of i…
Why Trump's use of the Monroe Doctrine has world leaders on edge
When the Monroe Doctrine was established in the 19th century, it was understood to be a defense of autonomy. Various U.S. presidents over time have used the doctrine for their own purposes, writing their own political agenda onto it. Now is no different, as Donald Trump's government turns to the policy as a way to control the Western Hemisphere.
The Long Shadow of the Monroe Doctrine
When it comes to the situation in Venezuela, President Trump made an interesting comment: “If any South American country misbehaves toward any European country, let the European country spank it.” While this certainly sounds like something Trump might say, the quote actually belongs to Theodore Roosevelt. It is a reminder that the United States has a long and often complicated history with Latin America, one that has frequently involved military…
The new Monroe Doctrine is being written in real time. Its success or failure will define not only the future of Venezuela, but the balance of power throughout the hemisphere
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