U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts the “The Shield of the Americas Summit,“ a gathering with heads of state and government officials from 12 countries in the Americas at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Doral, Fla., on March 7, 2026. Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images
DORAL, Fla.—President Donald Trump on March 7 welcomed his Latin American allies to Florida for a summit to address regional issues, including drug cartels and illegal immigration, as well as counter China’s growing influence in the region.
“On this historic day, we come together to announce a brand new military coalition to eradicate the criminal cartels plaguing our region,” Trump said as he began his remarks at the summit.
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