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Uruguay Hosts Jayapal to Oppose Trump “Donroe Doctrine”

8/18/2026

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Uruguay hosted Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and delegation at PanAmerican Congress Aug 21-23 to oppose President Donald Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine”.
Jayapal mailed Secretary of State Marco Rubio a letter, signed by Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (D-Ill.), condemning the doctrine’s tariffs, sanctions and election interference.
The summit will host over 150 lawmakers while Ernesto Samper warned that U.S. President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Abelardo de la Espriella pushes the region toward “neofascism”.

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Uruguay hosted Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and delegation at PanAmerican Congress Aug 21-23 to oppose President Donald Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine”.
Jayapal mailed Secretary of State Marco Rubio a letter, signed by Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (D-Ill.), condemning the doctrine’s tariffs, sanctions and election interference.
The summit will host over 150 lawmakers while Ernesto Samper warned that U.S. President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Abelardo de la Espriella pushes the region toward “neofascism”.