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Trump Claims Control Over Venezuela, Revives Monroe Doctrine Debate

1/12/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump asserts U.S. control over Venezuela after the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
The action rekindles debate on the Monroe Doctrine and echoes past imperial failures, like the Banana Wars.
Senator William Borah opposed such interventions, highlighting a long-running debate over U.S. Latin American involvement.
The stance risks repeating past mistakes by treating regional issues as existential threats and widening entanglements in Colombia.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump asserts U.S. control over Venezuela after the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
The action rekindles debate on the Monroe Doctrine and echoes past imperial failures, like the Banana Wars.
Senator William Borah opposed such interventions, highlighting a long-running debate over U.S. Latin American involvement.
The stance risks repeating past mistakes by treating regional issues as existential threats and widening entanglements in Colombia.