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What does the so-called “Donroe Doctrine” mean for Venezuela and the wider region?

In Episode 47 of the Venezuelanalysis Podcast, VA Editor Ricardo Vaz speaks with Jake Johnston, Director of International Research at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), and Jacqueline Luqman, Chairperson of the Coordinating Committee of the Black Alliance for Peace.

The conversation examines the increasingly overt character of US intervention in Latin America and the Caribbean, drawing particular attention to the parallels between Haiti’s experience after the 2010 earthquake and Venezuela’s current situation.

Among the topics discussed:

• The “Donroe Doctrine” and what has changed in US policy
• Disaster capitalism and the politics of reconstruction
• Foreign control over aid and national resources
• Venezuela’s revenues and sovereignty
• The relationship between US foreign and domestic policy
• US intervention and immigration policy
• Opposition to military intervention
• The prospects for resistance and political change across the region

Johnston and Luqman also discuss why Haiti’s experience offers a cautionary tale for Venezuela, and why the consequences of these policies may unfold over a much longer timeline than US electoral politics.

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