Shield of the Americas Coalition Imposes Sanctions on 24 Criminal Groups
The joint declaration uses the Rio Treaty to back sanctions and criminal liability against groups officials say threaten regional stability and U.S. security.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump urged 15 Shield of the Americas coalition governments to designate 24 criminal organizations as terrorist threats and impose asset freezes and criminal liability measures. Argentina, Colombia, and other member nations issued a joint declaration pledging coordinated sanctions.
- Launched in March, the Shield of the Americas coalition comprises 19 right-leaning regional governments coordinating intelligence sharing and military operations against cartel networks. Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem leads the initiative, which Trump established to combat drug trafficking across the hemisphere.
- Trump pledged "unmatched military might" against threats, describing cartels as "the ISIS of the Western Hemisphere." Since last year, United States strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats have killed more than 220 people, prompting criticism from rights groups and Democratic lawmakers over legal authority.
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with Trump on Tuesday to reaffirm the United States-Japan alliance ahead of his summit with President Xi Jinping. Takaichi sought coordination on China's rare earth export controls and security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
- Regional divisions emerged as President Javier Milei attended the UN General Assembly, with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warning against "renewed hegemonic temptations" in the hemisphere. The contrasting positions reflect broader tensions over United States-led security initiatives in Latin America.
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Lula vs. Trump over Brazil’s gangs and the 'Shield of the Americas'
The United States and 14 Latin American and Caribbean countries have agreed on joint sanctions against the region's largest criminal organizations. The list includes Brazil's two most powerful gangs — Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV). But Brazil itself has not joined the initiative. Just weeks before the presidential election, the fight against crime is becoming one of the main lines of confrontation between Luiz Ináci…
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'Shield of Americas' formed to target cartels in Western Hemisphere
(The Center Square) – A new international coalition of 14 countries, the “Shield of the Americas,” has been formed to target cartels and transnational crime in the Western Hemisphere.
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Trump Calls On Shield Of The Americas Nations To Impose ‘Crushing Sanctions’ On Narco-Terror Groups
President Donald Trump called on members of the Shield of the Americas initiative Tuesday to formally designate narco-terrorist organizations as shared threats to regional stability and impose sweeping sanctions against 24 groups designated by the United States.
U.S. President Donald Trump called the countries of the Washington-led Coalition of Americas Shields in Latin America.
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