The New Monroe Doctrine: It’s Officially FAFO Season

Welcome to “The New Monroe Doctrine,” where I give you an update on what’s going on in the Western Hemisphere, south of our border, especially as it relates to the United States.

You know how politicians or governments often make a big deal about something, and it sounds great at the time, but you never really hear anything about it again? Maybe there’s a half-hearted attempt, but nothing actually changes.

We all know that our current president is not really like that, but the last couple of weeks in the Western Hemisphere have proven that beyond a doubt. At the Shield of the Americas summit earlier this month, Donald Trump and Marco Rubio promised the like-minded leaders in attendance that if they’re willing to work with us on issues that impact us all, we’ll have their backs and are willing to provide the tools and cooperation necessary to keep our countries and our entire region safe and prosperous.

When I first wrote about the summit, I joked that it was like Captain America (Trump) was summoning the Avengers. I think that was even more accurate than I realized at the time because for the bad guys in our region — whether they’re cartels or communists — it is officially FAFO (f**k around, find out) season, and Trump and this team of conservative leaders is going hard.

Here are some examples of where the bad guys are, well, “finding out” this past week.