This brazen violation of international law gives a green light to any nation on earth that may wish to attack another country to seize their resources or change their governments.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/41211894

Jan 03, 2026

Trump and his administration have often said they want to revive the Monroe Doctrine, claiming the United States has the right to dominate the affairs of the hemisphere. They have spoken openly about controlling Venezuela’s oil reserves, the largest in the world. This is rank imperialism. It recalls the darkest chapters of U.S. interventions in Latin America, which have left a terrible legacy. It will and should be condemned by the democratic world.