Why is Trump so obsessed with Venezuela? His new security strategy provides some clues
- Written by Juan Zahir Naranjo Cáceres, PhD Candidate, Political Science, International Relations and Constitutional Law, University of the Sunshine Coast
Two centuries ago, US President James Monroe declared the Western Hemisphere off-limits to European powers in what would became known in history books as the “Monroe Doctrine”.
The proclamation established the foundation for a new era of US dominance and “policing” of the region.
In the decades that followed, almost a third...
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