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is very interested in something he calls the troika, he wants to get rid of what's happening in nicaragua. i think there's some plan to all of this. i happen to disagree with it. >> the venezuela part exclusively? >> no, but i think the kind of looking -- i think with need a different approach to cuba not to go back to seeing them as our major enemy. the venezuela issue is fascinating because the head of the esemably, guaido wrote an op-ed in "the new york times" explaining what he was doing and the fact that the national assembly is empowered by the venezuelan constitution to take action if the president has, as has happened with maduro, has power illegally at that point because his term has run out and the elections were a fraud. >> secretary madelyn albright, always a pleasure to speak would with you. great to have you with us this morning. >> great to be with you.
>> yes. >> why now? why is this different? or is it different? >> a lot of this traces back to the national security adviser john bolton. he's talking about a troika of tyranny, cuba, nicaragua, venezuela. something he's been orienting on for a long time. so you have to think that john bolton's whispering in trump's ear. a big part of the trump doctrine is seems has been disengagement from old alliances. you look at syria, afghanistan. this is an exception. venezuela constitutes one of the world's largest oil supplies. some people say it is the largest. you couple that with the fact that it's in the united states backyard and this is a priority, particularly for the john boltons of the world. >> an old-fashioned american intervention. >> monroe doctrine. >> vice president pence sort of called this new leader the night before and said we're not telling you what to do but if you went ahead and did this, we'd recognize you as the leader. you said something about a failed state. these days, that makes me think
>> bret: they were comfortable with secretary mattis in that position. heading in, there was kind of this troika of secretary mattis, then secretary of state tillerson, and general john kelly is white house chief of staff. largely seen as a stabilizing force. now all three of them will be gone. secretary mattis the latest, as of the end of february. i think you look to who is going to fill those shoes. secretary mattis was well respected around the world primarily -- he did not always ci time with this president and told him so. and the president told mattis so. the "60 minutes" interview saying that he may be a democrat, answering one question. i asked secretary mattis about his plans and whether he was going to step down. he said he was not going to tell me. i was going to be the last to know and what do you know, i was the last to know. he felt it was his service to
mattis and pompeo, the secretary of state, are kind of the troika, if you will, of the three key national security adviser -- diplomatic advisers to the president, three different personalities and they've all clashed at times. so mira going away will be interesting. it may be mattis in a more solid position with the white house. it was clear she was pretty public within white house circles about all of that. brooke? >> i'm listening to both barbara and kate and dana and i'm hearing words like contentious, on -- obstinate. >> it's a public shame be. kate is absolutely right. i don't remember first ladies being this involved publicly
from european companies countries like germany france and great britain are still trying to save the human life no deal right and so they're still members of the deal and they have to make their own decisions whether they want to stay in the deal we've made our decision to leave the deal but we've seen european banks and european companies very supportive of what we are doing right well what is at stake for the rest of the world on the u.s. midterm elections what should germany and europe be prepared to do if the balance of power in washington shifts either the news will be tackling those and more questions as the election results come in take a look. the u.s. midterm elections a battle for control of the u.s. congress referendum on the troika presidency and. what could it change in the balance of power mean for europe and the world really great as the results come in join us here for a special called. u.s.
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allies even closer. jillian turner has details on a new policy just laid out on three latin american countries. >> the troika of tyranny in this hemisphere, cuba, venezuela and nicaragua has finally met its match. >> reporter: the trump administration announced a pivot to latin america that includes cracking down on america's western hemisphere enemies, nicaragua, cuba and venezuelan governments and wrong allies like mexico, colombia and brazil even closer. the crackdown includes a new package of sanctions and executive order to venezuela. and contrasting leaders with the people they govern. >> if i were them i would fear their virtuous power. they fancy themselves strongmen and revolutionaries. in reality they are clownish, pivotal figures.
miami to outline policies against three latin american company see called the triangle of terror and that is not all. >> reporter: president obama took in a baseball game with cuba at leader. >> there have been times we have been disengaged and times we start to dictate terms. >> reporter: he got chummy with venezuela's strongman. >> we seek equal partnership. >> reporter: talked of new beginnings with nicaragua's dictator. now the two countries face a new sheriff. >> the troika of tyranny in this hemisphere, cuba, venezuela and nicaragua has finally met its match. >> reporter: national security adviser john bolton outlines the trump administration pivot in latin america, allies like mexico, colombia and brazil, slapping three dictators with tough sanctions. >> these tyrants fancy themselves strongman and revolutionaries, icons.
and russia in particular. both of which have interests in the region and are pursuing those interests very much at odds with our strategy. >> sandra: it is interesting when you talk about leadership. he actually took a moment during that speech to hail the elections of what he referred to as like-minded leaders in columbia and brazil where as we know that right wing candidate won the presidency in brazil just last week. his words, he sees it as positive signs for the future of the region, dan. >> yeah. i think the administration is being really clear about the role that we want to play. you are seeing ambassador bolton using the bully pulpit there to be i think an inspiration for the people of the region. and expressing u.s. policies in support of human rights and democracy and economic growth is absolutely the right way to go. >> sandra: that branding, the troika of tyranny. how would you describe the
more than 50 business leaders. institutions are working, and they are resilient. >> shannon: he was praised and brazil was praised by our former u.n. ambassador, now national security advisor john bolton. he said. >> the recent elections of like-minded leaders in key countries including colombia and last weekend, jair bolsonaro in brazil. they are positive signs for the future of the region. demonstrate a growing regional commitment to free-market principles and open, transparent, and accountable governance. >> shannon: that speech was about cracking down on what he called the troika of tyranny. venezuela, cuba, nicaragua. you share a large border with venezuela. >> we are very concerned because this is a humanitarian crisis. 2,000 kilometers of frontier with us. we are concerned.