Trump launches 17-nation Americas counter-cartel coalition at Doral summit

President Trump signed a proclamation at Trump National Doral Miami on March 7, 2026, establishing the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition — a 17-nation military alliance committing members to use lethal force against drug cartels and narcoterrorist networks. Leaders from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago attended. The coalition committed participating nations to share intelligence and coordinate operations to dismantle cartel networks across the Western Hemisphere.