Leaders on the Shield of the Americas summit -- Daniel Torok, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Carlos Ron The Summit in Miami On 7 March 2026, at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami, Donald Trump inaugurated the “ Shield of the Americas” summit , convening right-wing leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean’s “ Angry Tide ” around what he called a ‘counter-cartel coalition’. Washington’s recipe was stated plainly: “The only way to defeat these enemies is by