Soon after, President Donald Trump announced the U.S. would “run” Venezuela until a transition of power is made and warned of a new era of U.S. domination over Latin America. We're going to be replacing it and we're going to take a lot of money out so that we can take care of the country. This was about displaying an ability and willingness to enforce regional domination and embracing the early 19th century declaration by President Monroe to block foreign colonialism in the Americas.
Author: PBS News, PBS NewsHour
Published at: 2026-01-03 22:50:14
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