„Eine ideologische Gästeliste“: Trump lädt die rechten Führer Lateinamerikas zum Gipfel in Florida ein

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Donald Trump will welcome the leaders of at least 10 Latin American countries to a palm-dotted golf resort in Miami on Saturday as the president continues his quest to transform the US’s standing in the region and outmuscle China.

Trump officials describe his “Don-roe Doctrine” – a revamp of the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine by which President James Monroe sought to keep European powers out of the Americas – as an attempt to reduce Beijing’s regional footprint and impose Washington’s will through economic and military pressure.

On Wednesday, the White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, told reporters that Saturday’s invitation-only Shield of the Americas summit was designed “to promote freedom, security and prosperity in our region”.

Trump’s guest list includes the rightwing presidents of Argentina, Bolivia, El Salvador and Paraguay but excludes the leftist leaders of three of Latin America’s biggest economies: Brazil, Mexico and Colombia.