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  • U.S. interventions in the New World, with leader removal

    01/04/2026 11:27:36 AM PST · by karpov · 5 replies
    Marginal Revolution ^ | January 4, 2026 | Tyler Cowen
    I can think of a few. I am not thinking of ongoing struggles, such as the funding of opposition to the Sandinistas, rather I wish to focus on cases where the key leaders actually were removed. After all, we know that is the case in Venezuela today. Maybe these efforts were rights violations, or unconstitutional, and yes that matters. But how did they fare in utilitarian terms? Puerto Rico: 1898, a big success. Mexican-American War: Removed Mexican leaders from what today is the American Southwest. Big utilitarian success, including for the many Mexicans who live there now. Chile, and the...