Shield of the Americas

US-Iran tensions and escalating military rhetoric

19 clusters · 977 sources · last updated about 6 hours ago

Latest: Donald Trump signals no rush for renewed strikes on Iran

Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated following ‘Operation Economic Pariah,’ involving a naval blockade and sanctions on 27 Iranian airlines. While the UN has investigated potential war crimes by U.S

Colombian presidential transition and legal disputes

17 clusters · 147 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Colombia President denounces alleged abuse of power at Casa de Nariño

During the 2026 Colombian presidential transition from Gustavo Petro to Abelardo de la Espriella, oversight bodies have intensified monitoring of state procurement and expenditures. Following the transition, the Comptrol

United States military presence in Ecuador

2 clusters · 9 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: United States expands military presence at Taura Air Base in Ecuador

The United States has expanded its military operations at the Taura military base in Ecuador near Guayaquil. These activities, part of the ‘Shield of the Americas’ security alliance, aim to combat drug trafficking in the

Peru 2026 political transition and security agenda

283 clusters · 1103 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Peru President Keiko Fujimori visits El Salvador to study security model

President Keiko Fujimori has expanded her security agenda to address rising violence, specifically targeting extortion and kidnapping. The administration is implementing an intelligence strategy to “choke off the funding

US military anti-drug operations in Latin America

29 clusters · 422 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: US Southern Command kills five in Eastern Pacific boat strike

The United States is expanding its military anti-drug campaign in Latin America, transitioning from maritime strikes to include land-based operations. This shift aims to target the logistical structures of criminal organ

Kristi Noem State Department transition

3 clusters · 32 sources · last updated 9 days ago

Latest: Kristi Noem accused of using fake State Department letterhead

Kristi Noem has transitioned from her role as the special envoy for the Shield of the Americas to a position as a senior advisor to Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau. Her tenure as special envoy, which began i

Expansion and geopolitical aims of the Shield of the Am

22 clusters · 277 sources · last updated 15 days ago

Latest: Peru clarifies role in Escudo de las Américas crime alliance

The Americas Counter Cartel Coalition (A3C), also known as the ‘Shield of the Americas’ or ‘Escudo de las Américas’, has been formalized through a joint declaration signed by fifteen governments. This multilateral strate