Matters of Policy & Politics

Area 45: Venezuela On The Brink With Markos Kounalakis

Markos Kounalakis analyzes the Trump Administration’s response to the constitutional crisis in Venezuela.

Matters of Policy & PoliticsJanuary 30, 2019
Area 45: Venezuela On The Brink With Markos Kounalakis

Six years ago, a US Secretary of State John Kerry declared an end to the Monroe Doctrine and US dominance of the Latin America. Hoover visiting fellow Markos Kounalakis suggests that the Trump Administration’s response to the constitutional crisis in Venezuela – economic sanctions, the outside chance of military intervention – is an indicator the doctrine is alive and kicking.

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