Shield of the Americas: Trump's Donroe Coalition

At least 17 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are on board with Trump’s new military alliance. They are calling it the America’s Counter Cartel Coalition. Latin America’s top right-wing leaders are involved, including El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele and Argentina’s Javier Milei. They met in Florida for the event on March 7th.<br /><br />The United States has promised to use lethal force to destroy cartels and narco-traffickers in those nations. Kristi Noem, the former head of Homeland Security, is the new special envoy for the coalition.<br /><br />This is a new phase of Trump’s plan for Latin America. Trump’s Donroe Doctrine — Monroe 2.0. The first was the offensive against his enemies in the region. Now, Trump is shoring up his allies and building a coalition where the US military can continue to take action in collaboration with countries allied with Trump. We’ve already begun to see this unfold in Ecuador. <br /><br />This is Episode 8 of <a href="https://therealnews.com/under-the-shadow" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Under the Shadow</a>, Season 2.<br /><br /><a href="https://therealnews.com/under-the-shadow" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Under the Shadow</a> is an investigative narrative podcast series that walks back in time, telling the story of the past by visiting momentous places in the present. Season 2 responds in real time to the Trump administration’s onslaught on Latin America.<br /><br /><b>Follow </b><b><i>Under the Shadow</i></b><b> on </b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6himo5Ut5LtLx88A2ldpA5?si=d525ac7c55ff4c01" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><b>Spotify</b></a><b> and </b><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-shadow/id1708093945" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><b>Apple Podcasts</b></a><br /><br />Hosted by Latin America-based journalist <a href="https://www.patreon.com/mfox" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Michael Fox</a>.<br /><br />Many thanks to <a href="https://www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Belly of the Beast</a> for the interview with Liz Oliva Fernandez and the use of the sound from several of their videos.<br /><br />This podcast is produced in partnership between <a href="https://therealnews.com/under-the-shadow" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">The Real News Network</a> and <a href="https://nacla.org/under-shadow" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">NACLA</a>.<br /><br />Theme music by Michael Fox’s band, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0nexDyQCZI89JH8zsYu5wa" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Monte Perdido</a>. 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Hosted, written, produced, mixed and edited by <a href="https://www.patreon.com/mfox" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Michael Fox</a>.<br /><br /><b>Resources: </b><br /><ul><li>You can read Alex’s excellent analysis of the Shield of the Americas summit, <a href="https://cepr.net/publications/the-donroe-doctrine-fan-club-kicks-off-in-miami/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</li><li>Please also check out CEPR's <a href="https://cepr.net/publications/americas-live-updates/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Americas Live Update Blog</a>, with all of the latest from the region.</li><li><a href="https://therealnews.com/under-the-shadow" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">You can check out the first season of Under the Shadow by clicking here</a></li><li><ul><li><a href="https://therealnews.com/the-beginning-monroe-and-migration-under-the-shadow-episode-1" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">The Beginning: Monroe and migration | Under the Shadow, Episode 1</a></li><li><a href="https://therealnews.com/panama-us-invasion-under-the-shadow-episode-13" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Panama. US Invasion. | Under the Shadow, Episode 13</a></li><li><a href="https://therealnews.com/he-legacy-of-monroe-under-the-shadow-bonus-episode-4" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">The legacy of Monroe | Under the Shadow, Bonus Episode 4 </a></li></ul></li></ul><br />Please consider supporting this podcast and Michael Fox’s reporting on his Patreon account: <a href="http://patreon.com/mfox" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">patreon.com/mfox</a>. 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