Trump offers Latin American leaders US missile strikes to hit drug cartels

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseMarch 7, 2026 at 06:46 PM

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US President Donald Trump proposed US missile strikes against drug cartels to Latin American leaders at a summit in Miami on Saturday. He urged these nations to use military force against cartels, offering US support, including missiles, to target cartel leaders. Trump also announced a 17-nation "counter cartel" coalition, aimed at using "hard power" against security threats in the region. He emphasized a strong stance against organized crime and asserted that communist Cuba was nearing its end. The summit, dubbed "Shield of the Americas," involved leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean, where they signed a commitment to countering cartel criminal activity.

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