“Dumb-roe” Diplomacy All Over Again: Get Ready For Blowback                

This article examines Trump’s so-called “Don-roe Doctrine” as a revival of U.S. colonial interventionism in Latin America, analyzing its roots in the Monroe Doctrine, regime-change politics, and economic coercion. It explores the dangers of unilateral military power, the impact on migration and Latino communities, and calls for a hemispheric shift toward sovereignty, international law, and regional cooperation beyond U.S. dominance.