Narcotrafficking
Trump announces military coalition against cartels at Miami summit
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President Donald Trump unveiled the Shield of the Americas at a summit in Miami, forming a military coalition with conservative Latin American leaders to fight drug cartels using U.S. military power. Mexico and Colombia were excluded, raising concerns over regional sovereignty. President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected any foreign military intervention in Mexican territory.
President Donald Trump signed on Saturday the creation of the 'Shield of the Americas', a military coalition with right-wing Latin American leaders to combat drug cartels, excluding Mexico. Trump described Mexico as the 'epicenter of cartel violence' and criticized President Claudia Sheinbaum for rejecting U.S. military assistance. The U.S. administration stated that the door is not closed to Mexico in the future.
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on February 3, reaffirming their alliance against narcotrafficking. The visit included discussions on energy cooperation and mediation in regional tensions. As a symbolic gesture, Petro gifted a dress designed in Nariño to Melania Trump.
Following the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores on January 3, 2026, in Caracas, Venezuela's Supreme Court appointed Vice President Delcy Rodríguez as interim leader. Maduro faces narcoterrorism charges in New York on January 5, as protests erupt, at least 40 deaths are reported, and international backlash grows.
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Appearing on LCI Monday evening, former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe reaffirmed his resolve to pursue his 2027 presidential candidacy to the end, while conditioning it on his re-election as mayor of Le Havre in March 2026. He also proposed creating a 'narco emergency state' to combat narcotrafficking with exceptional measures. These statements come as he rejects any right-wing primary and remains ahead in center-right polls.
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed an airstrike on a vessel used for drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific, killing four people. The operation was ordered by President Donald Trump and took place in international waters. This incident adds to recent bombings in the region targeting narcotrafficking networks linked to terrorist organizations.
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The United States confirmed aerial attacks on four boats suspected of drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific, killing 14 and leaving one survivor. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth detailed that the operations took place in international waters near Mexico. These bombings are part of a broader offensive against drug trafficking in the region.