'The Donroe Doctrine Fan Club Kicks Off in Miami'

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"For nearly three years the Dominican Republic (DR) had been excitedly preparing to host the region’s biggest multilateral event: the 2025 Summit of the Americas, bringing together the leaders of nearly every government in the Western Hemisphere. But on November 3, only a month before the summit was to take place, the DR’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs abruptly announced the postponement of the event, citing 'recent climatic events' (i.e., hurricanes) and 'profound divisions that currently hamper productive dialogue in the hemisphere.' "

"Indeed, regional 'divisions' that others might call 'alarm' or 'outrage' had intensified during fall 2025 following the US’s massive military buildup in the Caribbean, US air strikes against alleged drug boats — resulting in scores of extrajudicial killings — and the threat of a US attack on Venezuela. Past summits, including the 2022 summit in Los Angeles, had seen Latin American leaders fiercely pushing back against US regional policies. Fearing a potential public relations disaster, Dominican president Luis Abinader — following consultations with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio — decided that pulling the plug was the best option."

"So far there’s no word of a new date for the Summit of the Americas. However, on Saturday, March 7, US President Donald Trump will convene a far smaller hemispheric summit at his golf resort in Miami. The group of Caribbean and Latin American leaders that will be attending Trump’s summit — entitled 'Shield of the Americas' — are fans of his aggressive interventionism, his so-called 'war on narcoterror,' and his administration’s attacks on left-wing governments and movements in the region. They have earned their exclusive invitations through various forms of tribute and by pledging their continued loyalty, though it remains to be seen whether Trump and Rubio will succeed in garnering support for every point on their agenda and in particular for their effort to push China out of the region."

"Featuring a who’s who of the Latin American hard right, Trump’s divisions-free summit is reminiscent of recent Conservative Political Action Conferences (CPACs) held in Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. Like those conferences — in which Argentina’s anarcho-capitalist president Javier Milei and Chile’s far-right president-elect José Antonio Kast have shared the stage with MAGA luminaries like Steve Bannon — the 'Shield' summit appears designed to further promote Trump-aligned far-right cultish ideologies in the Americas. As an added bonus, it will be held at the Trump National Doral Miami, ensuring a solid weekend of revenue for Trump’s resort as well as quick, easy travel to and from Mar-a-Lago for the US president."

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