Monroe doctrine. We should stop meddling in European affairs and pay attention to what’s happening in our own hemisphere. Hell, we should maybe secure our own damned border!
The Monroe Doctrine did a huge belly flop under obama.
Russia, China, now Iran….all have inroads into trade and military cooperation in South America.
Russian-Venezuelan strategic ties go back over a decade
https://www.russia-briefing.com/news/russia-and-venezuela-the-2023-24-trade-and-investment-dynamics.html/
“ In 2010, Chavez signed a deal to build Venezuela’s first nuclear power plant and bought US$1.6 billion worth of oil assets during his visit to Russia. By 2011, Venezuela had become the top customer for Russia’s arms for ground forces with Venezuela buying more than US$4 billion worth of military equipment from Russia.
The death of Hugo Chávez in 2013 introduced new dynamics into the Russia-Venezuela relationship. Despite international controversies surrounding Maduro’s election, Russia continued its support, which included Russia’s veto of a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for new presidential elections in Venezuela in 2019 and Maduro’s support for Russia as concerns the Ukraine conflict.
The geopolitical implications of this partnership are profound. Russia’s engagement with Venezuela is part of its broader strategy to establish a multipolar world order and challenge Western dominance. Both nations, through their alliance, advocate for a global landscape where power is more diffusely distributed, reflecting their shared goals, economic interests, and political ideologies.”
“ In the oil sector Venezuela, home to the world’s largest proven oil reserves, has partnered with Russia for both the development of oil production as well as refining. This partnership is crucial given the heavy nature of Venezuelan crude oil, which requires specialized processing. Joint ventures which have been established to enhance oil production and refining operations underline the energy sector’s significance in bilateral trade.”
And theres China, Maduro has sought Chinese support to join BRICS