Trump's 'Shield of the Americas' Reshapes Central America's War on Drug Cartels
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Trump's 'Shield of the Americas' reshapes Central America's war on drug cartels
Donald Trump's return to the White House and the launch of the 'Shield of the Americas' —a militarized anti-narcotics coalition that excludes Mexico and that Washington unveiled in Miami in March— have reshaped the security landscape in Central America. The pressure, intensified after the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, has pushed trafficking routes into international waters and forced uneven responses across the isthmus, according to a report by EL PAÍS.
Donald Trump’s arrival at the White House has completely reconfigured the security dashboard in Central America. With aggressive rhetoric and the launching of the so-called Shield of the Americas—a fierce strategy that flirts with military intervention against cartels—Washington has subjected the governments of the region to suffocating pressure. Following the capture of Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, the isthmus has once again remained at the cente…
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