White House withholds Colombia’s invitation to Americas Shield over “insufficient cooperation” in drug fight

In a blunt declaration that exposes persistent fractures in hemispheric security efforts, the White House announced this week that Colombia was not invited to join the Americas Shield, a military alliance launched by former President Donald Trump targeting narcotrafficking networks in Latin America.The official reason: Washington claims it does not yet see the "level of cooperation" from Colombia's government required to participate in this crucial regional security initiative. Karoline Leavitt, spokesperson for the White House, stated plainly at a press briefing, "We are not seeing the cooperation we would like from Colombia to extend an invitation at this time." This...