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Last weekend, Trump, together with a dozen leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean, launched his new “Shield of the Americas” initiative. In this video, we’re going to explain the new initiative, who’s in it, and the challenges it faces.
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Americas Counter Cartel declaration:
https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/05/2003885537/-1/-1/1/AMERICAS-COUNTER-CARTEL-CONFERENCE-JOINT-SECURITY-DECLARATION.PDF
Transcript of Trump’s speech at Shield of the Americas summit:
https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-speech-shield-americas-summit-doral-florida-march-7-2026/
US military action in Ecuador:
https://www.southcom.mil/News/PressReleases/Article/4420523/ecuadorian-and-us-military-forces-launch-operations-against-narco-terrorists/
https://x.com/Southcom/status/2030056869624955036
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-ecuador-joint-lethal-kinetic-strikes-combat-drug-trafficking-video/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/us/politics/us-ecuador-trump-military-operations.html
US strikes on alleged drug boats:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/09/us-military-drug-boat-strike-pacific
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_strikes_on_alleged_drug_traffickers_during_Operation_Southern_Spear
Trump proclamation referring to “malign foreign influences”:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/commitment-to-countering-cartel-criminal-activity/
Dr Christopher Sabatini’s analysis for Chatham House:
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/03/trumps-shield-americas-coalition-destined-fail
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