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Trump Encourages Latin American Leaders to Use Military Action to Help US Fight Cartels
Trump called drug cartels an unacceptable threat and urged military use to dismantle them, citing U.S.-Ecuador joint operations and a regional summit of 12 Latin American countries.
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Trump wants LatAm armies to fight cartels
US President Donald Trump is urging Latin American countries to deploy their armed forces to fight cartels, despite analysts’ warnings that such a move would likely stoke violence while doing little to stop drug production. Trump has threatened tariffs on regional countries if they fail to increase drug interdictions, while also ordering strikes on dozens of vessels off South America. But experts have long said that relying on military forces ra…
President Trump Vows to ‘Destroy’ Drug Cartels at Summit of the Americas in Miami
Newport Buzz President Trump Vows to ‘Destroy’ Drug Cartels at Summit of the Americas in Miami MIAMI — President Donald Trump on Saturday unveiled a sweeping multinational effort to dismantle drug cartels across the Western Hemisphere, announcing a new regional alliance aimed at confronting the powerful criminal networks fueling violence and narcotics trafficking throughout the Americas. Speaking at the Summit of the Americas held at Trump Natio…
Trump urges Latin American leaders to consider military action against cartels
President Donald Trump encouraged Latin American leaders Saturday to consider using their militaries to confront drug trafficking cartels and transnational gangs, calling the groups an “unacceptable threat” to security across the Western Hemisphere. Trump made the remarks during a regional summit at Trump National Doral Miami, his golf resort near Miami. The meeting, dubbed the “Shield of the Americas,” brought together leaders from across Latin…
The "Shield of the Americas," a military and security alliance led by the Donald Trump administration and involving 16 Latin American countries, was launched on the 7th. At the inaugural summit held at the Doral Resort in Miami, Florida, President Trump announced, "We are here to unveil a new military alliance to root out the criminal cartels plaguing our region." The meeting was attended by the leaders of 12 Latin American countries. Analysts s…
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