Shield of the Americas Coalition Imposes Sanctions on 24 Criminal Groups
The coalition said it will freeze assets, restrict visas and pursue criminal liability for members and supporters of 24 criminal organizations.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump urged 15 Shield of the Americas coalition governments to designate 24 criminal organizations as terrorist threats and impose asset freezes and criminal liability measures. Argentina, Colombia, and other member nations issued a joint declaration pledging coordinated sanctions.
- Launched in March, the Shield of the Americas coalition comprises 19 right-leaning regional governments coordinating intelligence sharing and military operations against cartel networks. Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem leads the initiative, which Trump established to combat drug trafficking across the hemisphere.
- Trump pledged "unmatched military might" against threats, describing cartels as "the ISIS of the Western Hemisphere." Since last year, United States strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats have killed more than 220 people, prompting criticism from rights groups and Democratic lawmakers over legal authority.
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with Trump on Tuesday to reaffirm the United States-Japan alliance ahead of his summit with President Xi Jinping. Takaichi sought coordination on China's rare earth export controls and security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
- Regional divisions emerged as President Javier Milei attended the UN General Assembly, with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warning against "renewed hegemonic temptations" in the hemisphere. The contrasting positions reflect broader tensions over United States-led security initiatives in Latin America.
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Trump Calls On Shield Of The Americas Nations To Impose ‘Crushing Sanctions’ On Narco-Terror Groups
President urges regional allies to formally recognize 24 U.S.-designated organizations as common threats to stability by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief (Worthy News) – President Donald Trump called on members of the Shield of the Americas initiative Tuesday to formally designate narco-terrorist organizations as shared threats to regional stability and impose sweeping sanctions against 24 groups designated by the United St…
U.S. President Donald Trump called the countries of the Washington-led Coalition of Americas Shields in Latin America.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, said yesterday that “for years the cartels waged a war against the peoples” of the West, defending their offensive against drug trafficking organizations in a meeting with leaders and foreign ministers from 14 Latin American and Caribbean countries who have joined their Shield of the Americas.
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Times of India‘We’re waging war’: Trump urges ‘Shield of the Americas’ to declare ‘narco-terrorists’ common threat
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (September 22) asked all members of the Shield of the Americas to formally designate cartels as "common threats to stability" and apply sanctions. The shield is an anti-cartel coalition launched by the Trump administration.
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