Trump convenes Latin American headsFRAGILE ALLIANCE: An expert said without Mexico and Brazil, led by leftist leaders, the coalition would find it hard to successfully tackle narcotrafficking and counterterrorismAFP, MIAMIUS President Donald Trump was yesterday to meet with a dozen right-wing leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss issues facing the region, from organized crime to illegal immigration. Trump has already staked bold claims in Latin America with the ouster of former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and working with his replacement, Delcy Rodriguez, to claim Venezuelan oil reserves for the US. US President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One at the Miami International Airport in Florida on Friday. Photo: AFPMost of the right-wing heads of state share concern about the rising power of drug cartels in Latin America, a phenomenon that has spread to countries considered fairly safe until recently such as Ecuador and Chile, International Institute for Strategic Studies Latin America expert Irene Mia said. The support of the right-led Latin American countries for US interests “is quite fragile, because the relationship between Latin America and the US is so problematic,” Mia said.

Source: Taipei Times March 07, 2026 17:26 UTC