The United States has arrested Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, signaling a new policy under President Trump aimed at asserting US dominance in the Western Hemisphere and pushing out foreign influence, particularly from China. This move, described as a revival of the Monroe Doctrine, asserts a unilateral US right to deny rival powers control over strategically vital assets in the region. US officials have stated the administration will not allow adversaries to operate in the Americas and are pushing back against aggressive foreign expansion.