On March 7th, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted representatives of 17 Latin American countries to meet with him in Florida, where he promoted the “Shield of the Americas”, an attempt to get cooperation from Latin American countries to help fight the drug cartels.
Mexico was not represented at the summit, neither Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum nor Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente nor any other Mexican official.
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Article by Allan Wall, published March 13th, 2026, on Mexico News Report.
Tags: Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, Florida, Mexican Drug Cartels, Shield of the Americas