US EditionTrump Convenes Latin American Leaders to Curb Crime, Immigration
The Shield of the Americas summit aims to enhance cooperation on migration and crime among right-leaning Latin American leaders aligned with US interests, White House says.
- A White House statement on March 4 said President Donald Trump will host leaders in Miami on March 7 for a summit aimed at strengthening regional security cooperation.
- Amid heightened regional tensions, the White House framed the summit as part of a strategy to reinforce US leadership, echoing 19th-century Monroe Doctrine principles.
- The select group comprises mostly right-leaning leaders, including Javier Milei and Nayib Bukele, on good terms with Trump, forming a regional coalition, according to the White House.
- As immediate agenda items, organizers highlighted the meeting's objectives, with Delcy Rodríguez stating they aim to promote security and prosperity in the region.
- With these leadership changes, Delcy Rodríguez has been sworn in as acting president of Venezuela and has signaled openness to reforms, while Chile's president-elect is expected to attend.
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Trump to Host Miami Summit With Latin American Leaders to Advance ‘Donroe Doctrine’
DORAL, Fla.—President Donald Trump on March 7 will host leaders from 12 Latin American countries in Florida for a summit to address drug cartels and illegal immigration and counter China’s influence in the region. The event, called the Shield of the Americas Summit, will be hosted at Trump National Doral Club in Miami and is the first such regional meeting to bring together, as the State Department described, “like-minded allies” in the Western …
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, is the host of the summit of heads of state called Shield of the Americas (Shield of the Americas), which will present an initiative that will bear the same name.
On Saturday, the U.S. President brings together conservative leaders from the continent in Miami. His administration wants to discourage the countries of the region from cooperating with Beijing in the strategic sectors of infrastructure, telecommunications, energy and space.
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