| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
Breaking Analysis: LatAm Militaries Are Already Fighting ‘Cartels,’ But Trump Wants More
Breaking Analysis: LatAm Militaries Are Already Fighting ‘Cartels,’ But Trump Wants More
US President Donald Trump recently introduced the “Americas Counter Cartel Coalition” alongside 17 leaders of different countries around Latin America and the Caribbean that further militarizes the regional fight against organized crime, arguing that the only way to defeat organized crime, drug trafficking groups, and transnational gangs is by using military force. (Insight Crime, USA, 09.03.2026)
https://insightcrime.org/news/latam-militaries-fighting-cartels-trump-wants-more/