Hegseth urges Latin American allies to go on offense against drug cartels
Hegseth warned the U.S. may act alone if Latin American countries do not intensify efforts to combat drug cartels threatening border security and regional stability.
- America is prepared to take on drug cartels and go on the offensive alone if necessary against them in Latin America, as stated by Hegseth in a speech at U.S. Southern Command in Miami.
- Trump designated cartels from Mexico and Venezuela as foreign terrorist organizations and asserted that Washington was in armed conflict with those groups, allowing for military operations against suspected drug smugglers.
- Trump's approach of militarizing the fight against cartels has won support from some conservative Latin American leaders but risks weakening rule of law institutions if not done with proper oversight, according to Rebecca Bill Chavez.
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US urges Latin America to use military against drug cartels
US Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Thursday met with representatives of several Latin American countries to discuss US security goals, saying that drug cartels must be targeted more aggressively. The meeting comes as the Trump adminstration has pledged a renewed focus on Latin American, which it has described as the "Trump Corollary" to the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine, which back then sought to ban European incursions in the Americas. The Pentag…
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Hegseth in Doral: Latin American allies urged to go on offense against drug cartels
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday urged Latin American countries to take a more aggressive approach against drug cartels, warning that the Trump administration would be forced to act by itself if governments fail to effectively combat criminal organizations that directly threaten the United States and border security.
Donald Trump will receive 12 Latin American presidents in Miami on March 7 in order to seek an alliance that will slow China's advance on the market on the continent.
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