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People's Summit march to confront Biden's Summit of Exclusion in Los Angeles, June 10, 2022.

How to Overturn 200 Years of the Monroe Doctrine in Nuestra América

Black Alliance for Peace Haiti/Americas Team Interim Co-Coordinator Austin Cole discussed the contradictions—as well as the potential solutions—for Nuestra América (Our America) during an International Manifesto Group webinar held August 28, 2022. 

The webinar's description: "Ever since U.S. President James Monroe adumbrated his infamous Doctrine in 1823, claiming the Western Hemisphere as the United States' ‘sphere of influence,’ subordinated to U.S. interests, the United States has assailed the region’s autonomy, recently with much assistance from Canada. Barring upsets like the Cuban and Nicaraguan revolutions, the States appeared to be winning until the 21st century. However, the 'pink tide' inspired by indomitable Cuba, that has since surged has tilted the balance of power against the United States and Canada. This tilt became glaringly obvious at the June 2022 Summit of the 'Americas,' where the Biden administration was reduced to excluding socialist governments—Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela—and many countries spoke out against the United States in one form or the other. The United States’ indignity was further underlined when contrasted with the success of the September 2021 Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Mexico, which involves all countries south of the Rio Grande. Not only did these countries move forward cooperation with each other on important matters, such as health, they are also increasingly collaborating with the capitalist world’s rival, socialist China, as exemplified by the virtual speech given by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the Mexico Summit. China’s economic attractions and respect for the region’s sovereignty and autonomy cannot be matched by the United States and Canada." 

Watch the International Manifesto Group's whole webinar: https://youtu.be/AAoaoGvaWII