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Trump Revives Monroe Doctrine to Justify Harder Line on Venezuela

The new National Security Strategy recasts U.S. primacy in the hemisphere as a security imperative.

Overview

  • The strategy pledges to reaffirm and enforce the doctrine to restore American preeminence and protect the nation, according to the official text.
  • Trump presents action toward Caracas as defense against a Maduro regime accused of exporting drugs and releasing criminals, as reported by Italian outlets.
  • Coverage traces the policy roots to Theodore Roosevelt’s corollary and the era of gunboat diplomacy that enabled direct interventions.
  • Reports highlight strategic and economic drivers, with references to oil and rivalry with Russia and China shaping the calculus.
  • Latin American governments and publics register strong opposition, while labels like “Donroe” and mention of a “Southern Spear” operation are reported but not independently confirmed.