The New Monroe Doctrine: Buckle Up — This Is Where It Gets Real

Welcome to “The New Monroe Doctrine,” where I give you an update on what’s going on in the Western Hemisphere, south of our border, especially as it relates to the United States. 

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Okay, folks. We’re a month into 2026, and Donald Trump and Marco Rubio have already toppled a narco-terrorist dictator and are helping Venezuela free itself from nearly three decades of Chavismo. Plus, they are well on their way to kicking communism out of Cuba for the first time in nearly 70 years. 

If the next eleven months are anything like this, we’re going to have a lot to talk about.  

But tonight, I want to focus on something that is going to happen this year beyond those two headline-grabbing situations. I