What the Monroe Doctrine is and why Trump invoked it in Maduro's arrest
AP News••general
Key Points:
- President Trump cited the Monroe Doctrine to justify U.S. military action leading to the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, emphasizing American dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
- The Monroe Doctrine, established in 1823 to oppose European interference in the Americas, has historically been used to legitimize U.S. interventions in Latin America, including during the Roosevelt Corollary and Cold War periods.
- Trump’s administration introduced a “Trump Corollary” aimed at restoring U.S. preeminence in the region, linking military actions against drug trafficking and Venezuela to this updated doctrine.
- Scholars note Trump’s use of the Monroe Doctrine follows a historical pattern of U.S. leaders invoking it to serve commercial and strategic interests, sometimes at the
