"United States President Donald Trump has set out to justify the attack launched on Venezuela and Washington imposing its will in Latin America by citing a policy from a 19th century president. Trump on Saturday called the raid that led to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro being abducted an update to the Monroe Doctrine, the 1823 declaration by the fifth US president, James Monroe, adding that the US will run the country until a safe, proper and judicious transition could be carried out."
"The Monroe Doctrine is a big deal, but we've superseded it by a lot, by a real lot. They now call it the Donroe document, Trump said, attaching the first letter of his name to the series of principles. American dominance in the Western Hemisphere will never be questioned again, he added. Here is what you need to know about the Monroe Doctrine: The Monroe Doctrine essentially urged the division of the world into spheres of influence overseen by different powers."
"He warned European powers not to interfere in the affairs of the Americas, stressing that any action of that sort would be viewed as an attack on the US. The president stated that the affairs of the Western Hemisphere and Europe should remain separate and should not influence each other. He promised in return that the US would recognise and not interfere with existing European colonies or the internal affairs of European countries."
US forces attacked Venezuela and President Trump framed the action as an update to the 1823 Monroe Doctrine, asserting that the US would run Venezuela until a safe, proper and judicious transition. Trump labelled the update the "Donroe" document and declared that American dominance in the Western Hemisphere will never be questioned. The original Monroe Doctrine, announced in 1823, urged division of the world into spheres of influence, warned European powers against interfering in the Americas, pledged noninterference with existing European colonies, and barred future European colonisation of North and South America.
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