A coined term (Donald + Monroe) for a policy of hemispheric resource monopolization: dropping democratic pretense in favor of raw mercantilist control over energy, minerals, and shipping lanes in the Americas.
Donald + Monroe. Hemispheric resource monopolization — abandoning democratic pretense for raw mercantilist control of energy, minerals, and shipping lanes. [Live pass Oct 6 2026] 2026-08-22 — US 50% tariff on Canadian goods took effect August 22, 2026; Carney: "We cannot accept what they've offered, and we will not give what they've asked." Goods value: C$27.6bn (US$19.94bn). (
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mexicobusiness.news) | 2026-08-25 / 08-27 (headline dates) — Democracy Now headlines: "SOUTHCOM Resumes Bombing Boats Accused of Drug Smuggling" and "Pentagon Says It Killed 4 People in Latest Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats." (1 source) (
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democracynow.org) | 2026-08-27 (Thursday) — Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America", amid his trade war with Canada. (1 source) (
theguardian.com) | 2026-09-16 — Continental Resources announced (Wednesday) an agreement with Venezuela's state oil company to develop oil in the Orinoco Belt. (1 source) (
foxbusiness.com) | 2026-09-18 (Friday) — France 24: Cuba suffered a total blackout after its electrical grid collapsed Friday, at least the sixth partial or total grid collapse this year, amid an ongoing US fuel blockade. (1 source) (
france24.com) | ~2026-09-19 ("on Saturday") — Denmark welcomed a deal announced by Trump bolstering US military presence in Greenland and limiting adversaries' investment or military presence there. Danish FM Lars Løkke Rasmussen: uncertainty "will hopefully be replaced by a binding agreement". (1 source) (
france24.com) | 2026-09-22 (Tuesday) — Trump, Greenland Premier Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Danish PM Mette Frederiksen signed the Greenland security deal on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. (1 source) (
dw.com) | ~2026-09-23 (France 24 published 09-23) — France 24 (URL headline: Trump met with Venezuela's interim leader at UN) quotes Trump: "When you add the United States and Venezuela together, we have more than 60 percent of the oil in the world." (1 source) (
france24.com) | 2026-09-29 — US ban on nearly $1bn of Canadian imports (alcoholic beverages, dairy, motorcycles) took effect; Trump (28 Sep): "they're gonna say, 'Sir, we are sorry.'" (
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