Trump and the “Shield of the Americas”

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Issue Mar 04-10 2026: On March 7, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump formally established a military coalition alongside several Latin American presidents to defeat drug cartels. The first “Shield of the Americas” summit brought together a group of like-minded Latin American and Caribbean leaders to unveil a new regional security alliance focused on fighting drug cartels. Yet the coalition notably excluded Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil. Pundits and editorialists had thoughts.

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