Is there a Monroe Doctrine anymore? If so, why are China, Russia, and Iran operating in South and Central America?
| Claim | Result | Source Reference | Source Quote |
|---|---|---|---|
| China, Russia, and Iran are operating in South and Central America. | verified | https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2010/0423/Iran-Russia-China-beat-a-path-to-Latin-America-s-door | Meanwhile, Mr. Medvedev's visit to Argentina to discuss deals on nuclear energy, space, and transportation, among other things, came as Russia boosts arms sales to Venezuela and others in the region. ... Leading the race for commodities is China. On this visit, and on a previous trip to Brazil in 2004, President Hu sought to secure access to raw materials critical to China's growth. ... And as Russia and China compete over markets, Iran's Mr. Ahmadinejad is finding a welcome platform in several countries in Latin America. |
| China, Russia, and Iran are operating in South and Central America. | rejected | https://ca.news.yahoo.com/china-iran-russia-hold-joint-144305477.html | Neither China nor Russia actively patrol the wider Middle East, whose waterways remain crucial for global energy supplies. Instead they broadly cede that to Western nations largely led by the U.S. Navy's Bahrain-based 5th Fleet. |
| There is no Monroe Doctrine anymore. | rejected | https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/24/opinion/forget-the-maine.html | You do not know what it is; but you do not dare to say that you do not, because you understand that it is one of the things which every good American is bound to believe in. |
| There is no Monroe Doctrine anymore. | inconclusive | https://www.nytimes.com/1864/06/05/archives/the-monroe-doctrine-morality-of-the-present-monroe-doctrine-and-of.html |
🤖 Conclusion [75/100]: The first part of the statement, that China, Russia, and Iran are operating in South and Central America, is supported by the first source, which provides specific examples of economic, diplomatic, and military engagement by those countries in the region. The second 'rejected' claim misinterprets regional focus (it refers to the Middle East, not the Americas) and does not invalidate the presence of those countries in Latin America.
Regarding the Monroe Doctrine: No source definitively states that the Monroe Doctrine is formally rescinded or defunct. However, neither U.S. practice nor modern policy statements treat the doctrine as actively enforced in the way it was historically; the reality is that outside powers (China, Russia, Iran) do operate with comparatively little U.S. opposition in the region. So functionally, the doctrine is not enforced, even if not officially declared obsolete.
Because the statement depends on interpretation—whether the doctrine's existence is measured by continued policy or by formal declaration—I rate it 75/100 for truthfulness. The facts about Chinese, Russian, and Iranian activities are verified, but the status of the Monroe Doctrine is more ambiguous.