US Policy in Latin America: Continuity, Not Trumpian Innovation
The idea that Trump is uniquely 'molding' Latin America conveniently sidesteps the long, bloody history of US intervention—from economic coercion to outright coups. Honduras, mentioned in the article, suffered a US-backed coup in 2009 under the Obama-Biden administration , leading to years of instability cited as a driver of migration. Before that, the 'School of the Americas' trained generations
of dictators and death squads across the continent, making sure leaders aligned with US interests, not their own people's. 'American image' has always been a euphemism for corporate interests and geopolitical dominance. Newsweek's concern over Trump's influence rings hollow when contrasted with decades of 'monroe doctrine' foreign policy, often executed by administrations lauded as 'liberal.' One
might wonder if the real complaint isn't the 'molding,' but whose hand is doing the sculpting this time. The only thing genuinely 'Trumpian' about it is his lack of diplomatic pretense, revealing uncomfortable truths about established US power projection.