Trump Invokes Monroe Doctrine for Maduro Capture, Sparks Global Outcry

• Trump justified a mission to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, by invoking the 200-year-old Monroe Doctrine.
• The US operation followed drug-related charges against Caracas and Trump's declaration to "run" Venezuela for a "safe transition" and reclaim oil.
• Trump suggested an "updated" version, the "Don-roe Doctrine," asserting American dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
• The Monroe Doctrine, established in 1823 by President James Monroe, aimed to prevent European interference in the Western Hemisphere.
• The intervention was widely condemned as US imperialism, contrasting with former Secretary of State John Kerry's 2013 statement that the doctrine's "era is over."

Why It Matters: Trump's use of the Monroe Doctrine for Venezuela's Maduro capture reignites debate on US intervention.