"The operation, illegal according to international law, marks the latest in a long history of US interventions in Latin America, often justified by Washington with claims of regional security. Many of these interventions can be traced back to the Monroe Doctrine, a foreign policy principle which despite its 19th century origins has continued to influence US foreign policy over the past 200 years."
"The doctrine was later expanded by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904, in what's known as the Roosevelt Corollary. Roosevelt argued that the US has the right to intervene in Latin American countries to prevent what he called 'chronic wrongdoing' and instability. Trump also referred to the doctrine shortly after American forces captured Maduro, saying "The Monroe Doctrine is a big deal, but we've superseded it by a lot, by a real lot. They now call it the Donroe' Doctrine.""
US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on January 3 and transferred them to the United States. Maduro faces narcoterrorism charges. The operation is illegal under international law and continues a long history of US interventions in Latin America justified by regional security claims. The Monroe Doctrine dates to 1823 when President James Monroe warned European powers against meddling in the Western Hemisphere. Theodore Roosevelt expanded it in 1904 with the Roosevelt Corollary, claiming US rights to intervene to prevent 'chronic wrongdoing' and instability. A 2025 US national security strategy pledges to reassert and enforce the Monroe Doctrine to restore American preeminence in the region.
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