The big problem with Trump’s ‘Donroe doctrine’ after Venezuela

“The Monroe Doctrine is a big deal, but we’ve superseded it by a lot, by a real lot. They now call it the ‘Donroe Doctrine’.” So said Donald Trump, a few hours after American forces had toppled Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela.

The Venezuelan operation is a dramatic demonstration of the Trump administration’s determination to establish American hegemony in the western hemisphere. That idea was central to the US national security strategy published last month.

Financial Times