Trump Invokes 1823 Doctrine to Justify Maduro Arrest Plan
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump has described a proposed raid to seize Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro as an update to a 19th-century U.S. policy.
He referred to the Monroe Doctrine. This 1823 declaration, made by President James Monroe, stated that the Americas were no longer open to European colonization or interference. It effectively claimed Latin America as a U.S. sphere of influence.
Trump's comments link the modern idea of arresting a foreign head of state to this historic policy. The Monroe Doctrine has long been criticized by Latin American nations as a symbol of U.S. interventionism.
FRANCE 24 correspondent Monte Francis explains the connection.