US Media Wonders Why Trump Provokes Venezuela, Ignores US History Since Monroe Doctrine
The Hill 's exploration into why Trump might escalate tensions with Venezuela asks crucial questions—if you've only been paying attention since 2016. They discuss oil, sanctions, and elections, seemingly unaware that US foreign policy toward resource-rich Latin American nations has followed a remarkably consistent playbook since the Monroe Doctrine. From the 1904 Roosevelt Corollary justifying
military intervention, to coups in Chile (1973) and overt attempts to destabilize elected governments, America has always viewed 'stability' in the region as synonymous with 'compliance.' So, the underlying 'why' isn't Trump's novel approach, but rather a continuation of a bipartisan project to ensure favorable access to oil and prevent any deviation from the Washington consensus. When Maduro's
government, despite its own issues, asserts sovereignty over its resources, the US media industrial complex simply trots out the familiar 'authoritarian leader' narrative, omitting decades of documented CIA involvement in Latin American regime change. It’s less 'Trump's unique conflict' and more 'another Tuesday in the American backyard for anyone not playing ball.'