Trump and his administration have made it clear that they want to revive the Monroe Doctrine, the belief that the United States has the right to dominate the affairs of the hemisphere. They have spoken openly about controlling Venezuela's oil reserves, the largest in the world. Let us not hesitate to call this policy out for what it is. This is rank imperialism. It recalls the darkest chapters of US Intervention in Latin America, which have left a terrible and destructive legacy. (05:43–05:50)
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Asserts that the Trump administration has expressed interest in controlling Venezuela's oil reserves.
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