Trump Launches Coalition to Tackle Latin American Drug Cartels at Florida Summit
Sourced from 8 publications
- •US President Donald Trump convened a summit with 17 Latin American and Caribbean nations in Florida.
- •The 'Shield of the Americas' coalition was formed to combat drug cartels with coordinated military efforts.
- •Trump encouraged the use of military action against cartels, framing them as a significant security threat.
- •The summit concluded with a joint security declaration signed by participating countries.
- •Trump vowed to address issues in Cuba and praised Venezuela's cooperation in the initiative.
Sources
Trump Assembles a New Coalition to ‘Eradicate’ Cartels
New York Times
Trump vows to 'take care of Cuba,' praises Venezuela cooperation at summit
NPR News
Trump encourages Latin American leaders to use military action to help the U.S....
PBS NewsHour
Aggressive Trump launches Latin America cartel coalition
Asiaone
‘They’re cancer’: Trump threatens cartels, Cuba at Latin American summit
Al Jazeera
Trump vows to use US military force against cartels across Latin America
Politico EU
Noem says Trump will announce 'big agreement' at Saturday summit with world lead...
Fox News
Trump hosts Latin America allies to form coalition against drug cartels
France24
REPLAY: US hosts "Shield of the Americas summit"
France24
Trump looks to turn attention to Western Hemisphere at Americas summit
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