EPISODE · Aug 9, 2026 · 26 MIN
Trump is Reviving the Monroe Doctrine to KICK China OUT of Latin America —Prof. Marta Fernandez
from New Order with Afshin Rattansi · host Ghaf TV Productions
On this episode of New Order, we speak to Prof. Marta Fernandez, Former Director of the BRICS Policy Center in Brazil. She discusses Donald Trump’s tariffs on BRICS nations and US interference in Brazil’s elections ahead of the elections, the US’ kidnapping of President Maduro of Venezuela and how much Brazil’s Lula Da Silva is to blame, the US’ targeting of Cuba and Brazil being increasingly surrounded by US client states, the revival of Monroe Doctrine to expel China from Latin America, BRICS’ move to build alternative payment systems and pursue de-dollarisation, India’s rare earths deal with Brazil and the threat to Brazil’s ambitions for a multipolar world, and much more. Chapters (00:00:00) - BRICS and the Power Politics of Groups(00:01:37) - President Trump's tariffs on Brazil(00:13:44) - BRICS and the future of cash(00:18:53) - Why is India going into rare earths?(00:23:12) - BRICS and Crypto
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