{"id":61633,"date":"2025-07-10T16:33:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T20:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/?p=61633"},"modified":"2025-07-16T17:21:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T21:21:00","slug":"heine-on-trump-administrations-attempt-to-reboot-the-monroe-doctrine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\/2025\/07\/10\/heine-on-trump-administrations-attempt-to-reboot-the-monroe-doctrine\/","title":{"rendered":"Heine on Trump Administration\u2019s Attempt to Reboot the Monroe Doctrine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Research Professor Jorge Heine<\/span><\/a> was recently quoted in a<\/span> Christian Science Monitor <\/span><\/i>news report, titled <\/span>\u201c<\/span>As China\u2019s influence grows in the Americas, Trump hints at a Monroe Doctrine 2.0.\u201d The piece elaborated on how the current administration wants to revive President James Monroe\u2019s prominent foreign policy to claim Central and South America as its exclusive turf. Heine further unpacked the reasons behind China\u2019s exponential growth in Latin America which complicate the United States endeavor for total control over the region.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ambassador Jorge Heine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cTo a considerable degree, the resurgence of the Monroe Doctrine is related to a perceived need to do something about the Chinese presence in the region,\u201d said Heine. \u201cBut I must break the news to Mr. Trump and his administration: That horse is already out of the barn.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Since the early aughts, the United States and the European Union have been key trading partners of Latin America. However, this is no longer the case. China has now surpassed the two western powers to become Latin America\u2019s number one trading partner. Additionally, China has made its presence in countries like Peru palpable by investing in major infrastructure projects like the megaport in Chancay, which is touted to transform the idyllic beach town into the \u201cShanghai of South America.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPeru now exports more to China than to the EU and the U.S. combined,\u201d Heine said. \u201cAbout a quarter of all agricultural imports to China come from South America\u2019s southern cone alone. Is the U.S. going to replace that?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Another issue that hangs over Latin America is the low rate of infrastructure. Heine observed that this has compelled several leaders of the region to commit to China\u2019s Belt and Road Initiative. Such large-scale collaboration might be concerning for certain Washington officials but the professor astutely argued that American and European companies typically don\u2019t undertake infrastructure projects required for the development of Latin America.<\/span><\/p>\n

Professor Heine\u2019s complete remarks can be accessed <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jorge Heine<\/span><\/a> is a research professor at the <\/span>Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies<\/span><\/a>. A diplomat, international relations scholar, and lawyer, he served as an ambassador of Chile to China, India, and South Africa. Heine has written over fifteen books, including <\/span>The Non-Aligned World: Striking Out in an Era of Great Power Competition<\/span><\/i><\/a> (2025) that provides insights on how the Global South can navigate the changing diplomacy landscape amid the U.S.-China rivalry.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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