Donald Trump and the Return of the Monroe Doctrine
Another Trump term would bring increased scrutiny of Latin America’s ties with China, and uncertainty elsewhere.
BUENOS AIRES—If Donald Trump wins in November, Latin America should be prepared for yet another resurrection of the Monroe Doctrine—with a real-world impact on everything from investment and technology to the region’s ties with China. The Monroe Doctrine has been declared dead many times over the past 201 years since the fifth U.S. president, James Monroe, declared that the Western Hemisphere should be free of interference from outside powers. The doctrine evolved to become a pretext for U.S. tutelage and repeated military and diplomatic interventions in the region, especially in...
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