{"id":2577218,"date":"2026-03-07T12:09:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T17:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-new-americas-counter-cartel-coalition\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T12:13:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T17:13:04","slug":"trump-announces-new-americas-counter-cartel-coalition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-new-americas-counter-cartel-coalition\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump announces new &#8216;Americas Counter Cartel Coalition&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-announces-new-americas-counter-cartel-coalition%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2577218&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>At teh Shield of the Americas Summit,President Donald Trump announced the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition,a new military alliance aimed at curbing drug cartel violence in the Western Hemisphere. Seventeen countries formally joined the effort, with the core pledge to use lethal force to destroy cartels and terrorist networks. The proclamation follows recent U.S. actions against narco-trafficking networks, including Caribbean sea interdictions the White House says have reduced drug shipments by 96% and a presidential proclamation to counter cartel activity. The article highlights regional gains such as Mexico killing the Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader with U.S. assistance and Colombia arresting a Tren de Aragua leader, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >signaling intensified international cooperation<\/a>. Trump framed the coalition as part of a broader hard-power approach in the region, also referencing Cuba\u2019s anticipated change and the administration\u2019s focus on Iran.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump announces new &lsquo;Americas Counter Cartel Coalition&rsquo; at Shield of the Americas Summit<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2525042\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> announced a new military coalition to tackle <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/drug-cartels\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2769\">drug cartel<\/a> violence in the Western Hemisphere at the Shield of the Americas Summit on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said the newly dubbed &ldquo;Americas Counter Cartel Coalition&rdquo; includes 17 countries across the Americas and is aimed at curbing drug violence from organized cartels.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4483905\/airstrikes-alone-regime-change-iran-difficult\/\">Airstrikes alone make regime change in Iran difficult, experts say<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4483222\/russia-iran-intelligence-target-us-forces-middle-east\/\">White House downplays Russian assistance for Iran: &#8216;It clearly is not making a difference&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4483142\/israel-pounds-beirut-suburb-strikes-hezbollah-infrastructure\/\">Israel pounds Beirut suburb with strikes in offensive against Hezbollah infrastructure<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Representatives of 17 different nations formally entered this new alliance. The heart of our agreement is a commitment to using lethal military force to destroy the sinister cartels and terrorist networks. Once and for all, we&rsquo;ll get rid of them,&rdquo; Trump said. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/columnists\/4481148\/trump-avoiding-repeating-history-iran\/\">MICHAEL BARONE: TRUMP AVOIDING REPEATING HISTORY IN IRAN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The coalition announcement comes six months after the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"339\">Trump administration<\/a> began striking suspected drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean to curb cartel drug shipments in the region. Trump characterized the boat strikes and his administration&rsquo;s work as &ldquo;knocking the hell&rdquo; out of the cartels, but vowed to &ldquo;go heavier.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We knocked down drugs coming in by sea. Drugs coming in through water is down 96%,&rdquo; Trump said, then joked about which boats could still be out there. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re trying to find out who the other 4% are, because I think they&rsquo;re the bravest people in the world &ndash; either that or they don&rsquo;t watch television.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The President also signed a presidential proclamation titled &ldquo;Commitment To Countering Cartel Criminal Activity&rdquo; on Saturday, formally addressing the coalition as well. Trump wrote in the proclamation that by signing onto the agreement, the international leaders are &ldquo;demonstrating that the region is ready to operationalize hard power to defeat these threats to our security and civilization.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will address these grave dangers by use of any necessary resources and legally available authorities,&rdquo; the proclamation to fight the cartels reads. <\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> has reached out to the White House for comment on which 17 countries are part of the coalition.<\/p>\n<p>The United States and Ecuador <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4479725\/us-ecuador-target-designated-terrorist-organizations-joint-operations\/\">announced<\/a> joint military operations on Wednesday against &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-and-ecuador-target-designated-terrorist-organizations\/\" title=\"US and Ecuador target &#039;designated terrorist organizations&#039;\">designated terrorist organizations&#038;rdquo<\/a>; in the country. US SOUTHCOM did not name the targeted organizations, only that they were narco-terrorists. <\/p>\n<p>So far in 2026, several major players in the cartel world have been axed. The Mexican army <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4466923\/mexico-cartel-leader-el-mencho-dead\/\">took out the leader of the&nbsp;Jalisco New Generation Cartel<\/a>, nicknamed &ldquo;El Mencho,&rdquo; in mid-February with the assistance of American intelligence. A week later, Colombia arrested a key leader of the Venezuelan-based terrorist organization Tren de Aragua using U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/capitol-riot-a-planned-coordinated-attack-security-officials-say\/\" title=\"Capitol Riot A \u2018Planned,\u2019 \u2018Coordinated\u2019 Attack, Security Officials Say\">law enforcement assistance<\/a> as well. <\/p>\n<p>This all comes after the U.S. military ousted former Venezuelan dictator <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4406218\/us-forces-kill-maduro-security-team\/\">Nicol&aacute;s Maduro<\/a>, as the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justice-department\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"167\">Justice Department<\/a> brings a legal case against him for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4406577\/seven-things-criminal-case-against-nicolas-maduro-cilia-flores\/\">allegedly partnering with cartels<\/a> like Tren de Aragua to traffic drugs into the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Also at the Shield of the Americas summit, Trump announced that Cuba&rsquo;s communist regime is &ldquo;at the end of the line.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As we achieve a historic transformation in Venezuela, we&rsquo;re also looking forward to the great change that will soon be coming to Cuba. Cuba&rsquo;s at the end of the line. They&rsquo;re very much at the end of the line. They have no money. They have no oil,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4484393\/iran-not-attack-middle-east-neighbor-complete-destruction-trump\/\">IRAN PROMISES NOT TO ATTACK MIDDLE EAST NEIGHBORS BUT STILL FACES &lsquo;COMPLETE DESTRUCTION,&rsquo; TRUMP SAYS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump told the dozens of Western Hemisphere leaders gathered at the event that U.S. foreign policy is currently focused on the war with Iran, but said Cuba will soon have &ldquo;a great new life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our focus right now is on Iran, and we&rsquo;ll do that. I would say, What will you do? Take about two days off, Marco? No, maybe an hour &mdash; he&rsquo;ll take one hour off and then he&rsquo;ll finish up a deal on Cuba,&rdquo; Trump said, referring to Secretary of State <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"51\">Marco Rubio<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump launches 17-nation cartel coalition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2577219,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26066549619887.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[75301,7112,50947,3646,3634],"class_list":["post-2577218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-americas-2","tag-cartel","tag-coalition-2","tag-security","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26066549619887.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2577218"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2577222,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577218\/revisions\/2577222"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2577219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2577218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2577218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2577218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}