Joe Biden in Foreign Policy

On Foreign Policy: OpEd: Ignoring Latin America is modern Monroe Doctrine

[Many Republicans] are following the lead of former U.S. President Donald Trump, who hailed Monroe on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly [to keep China out of Latin America]. Many Biden administration initiatives are perceived in Latin America in a similar light. Top US officials rarely make time for Latin America beyond issues related to immigration and drug trafficking, and the US' economic offerings to the region are seen as paltry compared to its commitments elsewhere. When Biden officials hector Latin Americans on the dangers of economic engagement with China, the warnings are heard as modern echoes of Monroe's quip that the United States knows best.