From Monroe to Trump: Two centuries of US interference in Latin America
- Posted on January 18, 2026
- By Le Monde
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From Monroe to Trump: Two centuries of US interference in Latin America
From the Monroe Doctrine of 1823 to the intervention in Venezuela, Washington has dominated the American continent by force and through economic power. Faced with China's growing influence, Donald Trump has rejuvenated the notion of a 'manifest destiny.'
