Could US bullying push Latin America towards China’s transition pipeline?
The ‘Trump corollary’ to the Monroe doctrine has taken US foreign policy back to the 1800s and risks defeat in the transition minerals race The post Could US bullying push Latin America towards China’s transition pipeline? appeared first on Dialogue Earth .
A recent US State Department video revived the 1823 Monroe Doctrine, a cornerstone of US foreign policy in Latin America. The video declares the US will be "practically sovereign" in the region, echoing the era of European empires. China has been quietly expanding its influence in the region, becoming the second-largest trading partner and top creditor.
Chinese companies are behind lithium mines and megaports, while promoting a transcontinental railway. Both China and the US seek to dominate energy markets, leading to a clash over Latin America. The Trump administration also ousted Venezuela's President Maduro, likely linked to the country's oil reserves. The US now claims a "Donroe" doctrine, a "Trump corollary" to the Monroe doctrine, pledging a "western hemisphere free of hostile foreign incursion or ownership of key assets."
Both nations view Latin America as a strategic asset, but their approaches differ. Chinese investments are driven by profit and mutually beneficial partnerships, while the US aims to maintain dominance through pressure and threats.
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