‘AMERICA FIRST’: State Dept. Defends Venezuela Intervention as the ‘New Monroe Doctrine’ – OXY NEWS CHANNEL

In this exclusive report from OXY NEWS CHANNEL, we break down the State Department’s justification for "Operation Absolute Resolve." Following the capture and New York arraignment of Nicolás Maduro, we examine how the Trump administration is using Article II powers to categorize Latin American drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. We look at the "Trump Corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine, the $100 billion plan for U.S. oil majors to rebuild Venezuela's infrastructure, and why Secretary Marco Rubio says the mission was "clearly focused" on stopping migration and malign foreign influence. As Maduro prepares for trial in Manhattan, we ask: is the Western Hemisphere now under a new era of U.S. dominance?