Trump's 'Shield of the Americas' reshapes Central America's war on drug cartels

“Donald Trump's return to the White House and the launch of the "Shield of the Americas" —a militarized anti-narcotics coalition that excludes Mexico and that Washington unveiled in Miami in March— have reshaped the security landscape in Central America. The pressure, intensified after the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, has pushed trafficking routes into international waters and forced uneven responses across the isthmus, according to a report by EL PAÍS.

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