"It is an honour to stand here with you today and to be among the tremendous people of Venezuela, Wright said. He then proceeded to acknowledge the tensions in recent decades between the two countries. But Wright hinted at change under the Trump administration. He also indicated the US president would take a hemisphere-wide approach to his campaign slogan, Make America Great Again."
"Trump has repeatedly outlined his vision for a new era of manifest destiny, a 19th-century doctrine that champions US expansionism. Already, he has quipped about implementing the Donroe Doctrine, his version of the Monroe Doctrine, a 19th-century foreign policy platform that designates the entire Western Hemisphere as the US's sphere of influence. Part of that push has been to bring countries throughout the Americas in line with US policy, whether through economic pressure,"
United States Energy Secretary Chris Wright visited Venezuela and met interim President Delcy Rodriguez as Venezuela pursues increased foreign oil investment. The visit marked the first time a member of President Trump's cabinet has traveled to Venezuela, reflecting a rare high-level engagement amid historically fractious ties. Wright spoke optimistically about transforming U.S.–Venezuela relations and conveyed President Trump's commitment to a hemisphere-wide approach tied to the Make America Great Again agenda. The visit referenced a renewed U.S. expansionist posture, invoking a 19th-century manifest destiny framework and the Donroe version of the Monroe Doctrine aimed at aligning regional countries with U.S. policy.
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