The Trump Corollary

Military interventionism in the pursuit of energy and critical minerals in Latin America

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54827/issn2764-7897.cebri2026.17.02.03.61-74.en

Keywords:

Trump Corollary, military interventionism, critical minerals, US-Latin America relations, energy security

Abstract

Since January 2025, the Trump administration has translated US corporate interests in energy and critical minerals into national security policy, framing Latin America as a priority zone under a "Trump Corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine. Through military pressure, interventions (notably in Venezuela), and bilateral security and critical minerals agreements, Washington seeks resource access amid competition with China, reshaping regional sovereignty, energy governance, and mineral extraction dynamics across Latin American States.

Author Biographies

Diogo Ives

PhD in Political Science from the Institute of Social and Political Studies of the State University of Rio de Janeiro (IESP-UERJ), postdoctoral researcher at the same institution, with a CNPq scholarship, assistant coordinator of the South American Political Observatory (OPSA ) and a member of the Interdisciplinary Observatory on Climate Change (OIMC).

Thaís Batista

Ph.D. candidate and M.A. in Political Science from the Institute of Social and Political Studies of the State University of Rio de Janeiro (IESP-UERJ), and a researcher at the South American Political Observatory (OPSA) and the Interdisciplinary Observatory on Climate Change (OIMC).

Published

2026-09-09

How to Cite

Ives, D., & Batista, T. (2026). The Trump Corollary: Military interventionism in the pursuit of energy and critical minerals in Latin America. CEBRI-Revista: Brazilian Journal of International Affairs, (17). https://doi.org/10.54827/issn2764-7897.cebri2026.17.02.03.61-74.en