This Saturday, President Donald Trump led a regional meeting in Florida alongside leaders from Hispanic America, where he signed aProclamation of Commitment to Counter the Criminal Activity of Cartels, marking the beginning of a new hemispheric strategy against drug trafficking and organized crime.
President Donald J. Trump with leaders from across Latin America at the Shield of the Americas Summit.pic.twitter.com/f9mBTSANei
The meeting took place during theShield of the Americas Summit, held at the Trump National Doral Miami complex in the city of Doral, Florida.
There, Trump and representatives from several countries announced the formation of a new regional alliance called theAmericas Counter Cartel Coalition, whose goal is to dismantle drug cartels and transnational criminal networks operating in the Western Hemisphere.
During his speech, Trump stated that cartels represent a direct threat to the security and stability of Hispanic America and the United States.
Introducing the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition, designed to crush dangerous criminal cartels in the Western Hemisphere."The heart of our agreement is a commitment to using lethal military force to destroy the sinister cartels and terrorist networks." – President Donald J.…pic.twitter.com/zPr8ghkoBk
The president announced that the United States and allied countries will coordinate intelligence, military resources, and security operations to confront these organizations.
“On this historic day we announce a new coalition to eradicate the criminal cartels that are plaguing our region,”Trump declared to the gathered leaders.
El presidente Trump de EE.UU.@realDonaldTrumpacompañado por varios líderes de Hispanoamérica, firmó ayer una Proclamación de Compromiso para Contrarrestar la Actividad Criminal de los Cárteles de la Droga en el Hemisferio.pic.twitter.com/T2qo6xbfYE
According to the proclamation signed by the U.S. president, the goal is to deprive cartels of territory, financing, and logistical resources to prevent them from continuing to expand their violence.
Source: The Gateway Pundit
