Amid Iran war, Trump forms new military coalition to destroy drug cartels
India Today
Donald Trump has cited drug cartels as a primary reason for ramping up his administration's involvement in Latin America, pressuring Venezuela over the past several months and seizing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January.
US President Donald Trump welcomed Latin American leaders to Florida on Saturday to announce the formation of a military coalition against drug cartels, in line with an argument that he has been making throughout his second term in office.
Trump has cited drug cartels as a primary reason for ramping up his administration's involvement in Latin America, pressuring Venezuela over the past several months and seizing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January.
At least a dozen leaders from Central America, South America and the Caribbean joined the "Shield of the Americas" summit convened by Trump, who signed a proclamation launching the coalition.
"It's a great part of the world, but to fill that tremendous potential, we must smash the grip of the cartels and criminal gangs and horrible organizations run by, in some cases, absolute animals and truly liberate our people," Trump said.
Kristi Noem will be special envoy for the "Shield of the Americas", Trump posted Thursday. Noem was Homeland Security secretary until Trump removed her from that post this week after mounting criticism of her from Congress.
Saturday's gathering gives Trump a chance to project strength closer to home even as the conflict in the Middle East leads to consequences he may not fully control, such as rising prices for oil and gas.
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