Secretary of State Marco Rubio used an official stop in Ecuador to deliver a sweeping indictment of left-wing governments across Latin America, naming Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Colombia, and Bolivia as countries left in ruin by leftist rule, and warning that the criminal networks those governments enable now threaten the United States. Rubio made the remarks […] The post Rubio condemns leftist governance across Latin America during Ecuador visit appeared first on American Almanac .
Secretary of State Marco Rubio used an official stop in Ecuador to deliver a sweeping indictment of left-wing governments across Latin America, naming Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Colombia, and Bolivia as countries left in ruin by leftist rule, and warning that the criminal networks those governments enable now threaten the United States. Rubio made the remarks to reporters in Quito on Wednesday during a multi-country Latin America tour that also includes stops in Colombia and Peru. The press availability came after a meeting with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, and Rubio spoke first in Spanish, then switched to English to drive the same points home for an international audience. A reporter asked whether Rubio was concerned about…Open
Is Abelardo de la Espriella Poised to Sweep the Colombian Elections? Roger Stone and guest Shane Trejo discuss a tectonic shift toward right-wing populism across Latin America, specifically focusing on the rise of Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella. The speakers frame Espriella as a transformative outsider whose “law and order” platform mirrors the […] The post Is pro-U.S., pro-Trump Abelardo De La Espriella About to Sweep the Colombian Elections? appeared first on StoneZone .
Is Abelardo de la Espriella Poised to Sweep the Colombian Elections? Roger Stone and guest Shane Trejo discuss a tectonic shift toward right-wing populism across Latin America, specifically focusing on the rise of Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella. The speakers frame Espriella as a transformative outsider whose “law and order” platform mirrors the nationalist strategies of Donald Trump, Nayib Bukele, and Javier Milei. By positioning this election as a crucial battle against leftist “total appeasement” and narco-terrorism, they argue that a victory for such a candidate is essential for upholding the Monroe Doctrine and securing the Western Hemisphere. The conversation further critiques the Biden…Open
What does it mean for the United States to pursue its national interests in the Western Hemisphere? The Trump administration has made a renewed focus on the American near abroad a centerpiece of its foreign policy, declaring in its 2025 National Security Strategy that it intends to “enforce a ‘Trump Corollary’ to the Monroe Doctrine.” […] The post The ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Divide appeared first on The American Conservative .
Latin America The ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Divide The administration’s Western Hemisphere strategy continues to divide the realism and restraint community. What does it mean for the United States to pursue its national interests in the Western Hemisphere? The Trump administration has made a renewed focus on the American near abroad a centerpiece of its foreign policy, declaring in its 2025 National Security Strategy that it intends to “enforce a ‘Trump Corollary’ to the Monroe Doctrine.” That means ensuring that the “Western Hemisphere remains reasonably stable and well-governed” enough to prevent mass migration to the U.S.,…Open
The Falklands fracas shows the Brits: We’re not that into you. The post What Special Relationship? appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs What Special Relationship? The Falklands fracas shows the Brits: We’re not that into you. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images) The Brits are bothered, as usual. President Donald Trump has registered his displeasure at Prime Minister Keir Starmer for failing to join the Iran War with the proper gung-ho spirit, and the latest instantiation of this is reportedly a Pentagon proposal to back Argentine claims to the Falkland Islands. The response (including this one in The American Conservative’s pages from the admirable Iain Macwhirter) has been indignation and a great deal of fretting…Open
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The United States Department of War unveiled a new strategy to combat drug cartels in Central and South America through military action. WHO WAS INVOLVED: General Francis Donovan, Acting Assistant Secretary of War Joseph Humire, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and security officials […] The post EXC: War Department Declares ‘The Western Hemisphere is Ours,’ Sets Out New ‘Donroe Doctrine.’ appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The United States Department of War unveiled a new strategy to combat drug cartels in Central and South America through military action. WHO WAS INVOLVED: General Francis Donovan, Acting Assistant Secretary of War Joseph Humire, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and security officials from Latin America and the Caribbean. WHEN & WHERE: March 5, 2026, at SOUTHCOM Headquarters in Doral, Florida. KEY QUOTE: “The Western Hemisphere is our neighborhood,” declared General Donovan. IMPACT: The conference highlighted the U.S.’s commitment to using military power to protect the homeland and emphasized the importance of regional cooperation against cartels. IN FULL…Open
He seeks future peace through present strength. Ever since Iran’s “Islamic Revolution” succeeded in erecting a theocratic regime whose leaders condemn America as the “Great Satan,” call for “death to America,” and kill American soldiers, a question has hung in the air: How many years would the United States tolerate an Islamic dictatorship that murders […] The post Trump Settles the American Family’s Business appeared first on StoneZone .
He seeks future peace through present strength. Ever since Iran’s “Islamic Revolution” succeeded in erecting a theocratic regime whose leaders condemn America as the “Great Satan,” call for “death to America,” and kill American soldiers, a question has hung in the air: How many years would the United States tolerate an Islamic dictatorship that murders American citizens, threatens America’s economic interests, and annually celebrates having held fifty-two Americans hostage for four hundred and forty-four days by burning American flags? The answer might be forty-seven. As is his wont, President Trump appears to be grabbing the status quo by its ear and squeezing it as it squeals in pain. The theocratic police state…Open
Hemispheric aggression was not the fifth president’s vision, nor has it proved a particularly effective tactic. The post Giving the Monroe Doctrine a Bad Name appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Giving the Monroe Doctrine a Bad Name Hemispheric aggression was not the fifth president’s vision, nor has it proved a particularly effective tactic. A “Trump Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine is the centerpiece of the administration’s National Security Strategy and its National Defense Strategy . Promising to defend U.S. interests in the region, it pledges to do so by itself with “speed, power, and precision” if necessary. This “Donroe Doctrine” justifies intervening in Venezuela, seeking to annex Greenland, and putting pressure on Colombia, Cuba, and even Panama. Many see a similar strategic…Open
