{"id":2659539,"date":"2026-09-12T19:52:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T23:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-recruits-sprawling-military-alliance-of-latin-american-allies-to-take-on-drug-cartels\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T20:01:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T00:01:01","slug":"trump-recruits-sprawling-military-alliance-of-latin-american-allies-to-take-on-drug-cartels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-recruits-sprawling-military-alliance-of-latin-american-allies-to-take-on-drug-cartels\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Recruits &#8216;Sprawling Military Alliance&#8217; of Latin American Allies to Take on Drug Cartels"},"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\">28<\/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-recruits-sprawling-military-alliance-of-latin-american-allies-to-take-on-drug-cartels%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=2659539&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>President donald Trump has advanced his vision of a Western Hemisphere dominated by America, building upon the &#8220;Trump Corollary&#8221; to the Monroe doctrine, which emphasizes cooperation with Latin American countries to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/from-jack-smith-to-cartel-crackdown-trump-heralds-doj-reforms\/\" title=\"From Jack Smith to cartel crackdown: Trump heralds DOJ reforms\">combat transnational drug cartels<\/a>. This effort has seen tangible results, including Ecuador targeting drug lords along its border with Colombia adn colombia capturing a major drug-smuggling leader. A regional military alliance is forming,supported by U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and equipment, with countries like Peru and Colombia taking active roles in anti-drug operations. U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have emphasized the importance of regional partnerships, asserting that U.S.involvement is crucial for national security and prosperity. The U.S. aims to strengthen alliances, help neutralize criminal groups, and reduce illegal activities, aligning with the broader strategic goals outlined in the Trump governance&#8217;s National Security Strategy to ensure U.S.preeminence and security in the region.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump\u2019s dream of a Western Hemisphere with America in control is moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf?utm_source=dailybrief&#038;utm_content=20251205&#038;utm_medium=&#038;utm_campaign=DailyNewsBrief2025Dec5&#038;utm_term=DailyNewsBrief\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">issued<\/a> the \u201cTrump Corollary\u201d to the Monroe Doctrine, which included in part, working with Latin American governments to fight back against powerful transnational drug cartels.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/americas\/trump-drug-war-strikes-latin-amercia-b1ed3908\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>, that collaboration is working.<\/p>\n<p>Ecuador has attacked drug lords along its border with Colombia. Colombia recently hunted down the leader of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/admiral-tells-congress-he-had-a-good-reason-for-ordering-second-strike-on-drug-boat\/\" title=\"Admiral Tells Congress He Had a Good Reason for Ordering Second Strike on Drug Boat\">drug-smuggling network<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA sprawling military alliance that reaches from the Caribbean across the Andes to the Pacific is taking shape a year after the Trump administration began bombing alleged drug-smuggling boats in the region,\u201d the outlet noted.<\/p>\n<p>The report noted that U.S. \u201cintelligence, equipment, and surveillance technology\u201d is flowing to allied nations as they take the fight to drug kingpins.<\/p>\n<p>This past week, Peru joined the Shield of the Americas anti-drug network after a visit by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/peru-join-us-anti-drug-coalition-after-rubio-visit-2026-09-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">SECRETARY RUBIO in PERU: For us to confront transnational criminal groups, we need to do it inside the sovereign territory of countries. We want to partner with those countries. It\u2019s in their interest to do it. That is why we have the Shield of the Americas. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zwY6OcZvCh\">pic.twitter.com\/zwY6OcZvCh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Department of State (@StateDept) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StateDept\/status\/2098103683808399539?\">September 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rubio said U.S. involvement in the region \u201cis not a favor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is essential to our own security, to our own prosperity, \u200bto our own well-being in America. And this administration is committed to this,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGod willing, it will expand to even more countries,\u201d Rubio said of the alliance, according to The Wall Street Journal. \u201cThere are criminal groups today that have more money and better military equipment than the military forces of a state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rubio noted while making a visit to Ecuador that the U.S. is not afraid to get in anyone\u2019s face.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll still blow up ships if need be,\u201d Rubio said.<\/p>\n<p>Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella said his nation is eager to increase its arsenal to fight drug lords.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe threats of the 21st Century require new capabilities. Criminals who don\u2019t submit will be taken down,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In Colombia, U.S. forces provided intelligence that helped Colombia take down criminal leader Nain Perez, who taunted the government on social media. A Sept. 4 raid killed Perez, his girlfriend, and two members of his cartel.<\/p>\n<p>As drug lords fall, America is closer to achieving the vision outlined in the Trump administration\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf?utm_source=dailybrief&#038;utm_content=20251205&#038;utm_medium=&#038;utm_campaign=DailyNewsBrief2025Dec5&#038;utm_term=DailyNewsBrief\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Security Strategy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe United States must be preeminent in the Western Hemisphere as a condition of our security and prosperity \u2014 a condition that allows us to assert ourselves confidently where and when we need to in the region. The terms of our alliances, and the terms upon which we provide any kind of aid, must be contingent on winding down adversarial outside influence \u2014 from control of military installations, ports, and key infrastructure to the purchase of strategic assets broadly defined,\u201d the document said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmerican policy should focus on enlisting regional champions that can help create tolerable stability in the region, even beyond those partners\u2019 borders. 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Last year, he introduced the \u201cTrump Corollary\u201d to the Monroe Doctrine, emphasizing cooperation with Latin American nations to combat major drug cartels. According to The Wall Street Journal, these efforts are yielding results-Ecuador has targeted drug traffickers along its border with Colombia, and Colombia recently captured a key smuggling leader. A regional military alliance spanning from the Caribbean to the Pacific is forming after the Trump administration began bombing suspected drug ships in the area. U.S. intelligence and surveillance tools are being provided to allied countries as they pursue cartel leaders. Recently, Peru joined the Shield of the Americas anti-drug network following Secretary of State Marco Rubio\u2019s visit, highlighting ongoing regional cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio emphasized that U.S. involvement aims to partner with sovereign nations for mutual security and prosperity, not as a favor but as essential interests for America\u2019s well-being. He expressed hope that more countries will join this initiative, noting that criminal groups now possess more resources than some national militaries.<\/p>\n<p>During his visit to Ecuador, Rubio stated that the U.S. is prepared to take strong action if necessary-such as destroying ships involved in illegal activities. Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella also indicated plans to bolster Colombia\u2019s military capabilities against drug traffickers; recent operations led by U.S.-supported intelligence resulted in killing cartel leader Nain Perez and his associates.<\/p>\n<p>As these efforts succeed in dismantling drug networks, America moves closer to fulfilling its strategic goals outlined in its National Security Strategy: maintaining dominance in the Western Hemisphere by reducing external influences on key infrastructure and fostering regional stability through partnerships focused on combating illegal migration and organized crime while developing local economies.<\/p>\n<p>Choose The Western Journal for trusted reporting that defends truth and promotes Western values<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2659540,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-09-12T164136.358.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[39360,63009,36710,66127,3634],"class_list":["post-2659539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-drug-cartels","tag-international-security","tag-latin-america","tag-military-alliance","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-09-12T164136.358.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2659539","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2659539"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2659539\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2659543,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2659539\/revisions\/2659543"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2659540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2659539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2659539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2659539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}