Peru announced the reinforcement of its participation in the Americas Shield, a regional security initiative launched by the Trump administration against drug cartels. The announcement was made by the Peruvian president, who met with the United States National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz, in Lima.
The regional security coalition has the motto "We do bad things to bad people," a phrase that summarizes the tough approach promised by the participating countries. The Americas Shield includes only leaders who are aligned with the current North American administration.
The initiative emerges in a context of fighting drug cartels in Latin America, but the article suggests it also aims to counter the growing influence of China in the region. Peru thus positions itself as a strategic ally of the United States on this issue.
The countries that make up this coalition share a common vision on security and alignment with Washington, which raises questions about the exclusion of other Latin American countries that do not share that political position.
