Colombia has a new president, and the change is historic. Abelardo de la Espriella took his oath in Cali while police defused a bus loaded with explosives and Petro refused to attend. Security, energy, Israel, and a full alliance with Washington now lead the agenda. The conservative wave in Latin America has found its next leader.
The Trump sanctions Cuba strategy escalated on June 4, 2026, with personal sanctions on President Díaz-Canel and his family. Visa and Mastercard cut off the island on June 6. Caribbean leaders are nervous. Here is what Rubio told CARICOM — and what China's growing footprint means for America First.
The Haiti gang crisis has consumed 90% of Port-au-Prince, killed 16,000+ since 2022, and displaced 1.45 million people. A new UN Gang Suppression Force is forming — but only 800 of 5,500 troops have arrived. And Washington is too consumed by Iran to give Haiti the attention it desperately needs.
U.S. intelligence confirms the Cuba drone threat is real. Cuba has stockpiled 300+ attack drones supplied by Russia and Iran, targeting Guantanamo Bay and Key West. CIA Director Ratcliffe flew to Havana demanding regime change. The DOJ is preparing to indict Raúl Castro. The Cuba-Russia-Iran axis operates 90 miles from American soil.
The CIA covert op in Mexico eliminated Sinaloa Cartel operative Francisco "El Payin" Beltran with a car bomb on March 28, 2026. When Mexico won't fight the cartels — and her own governor is indicted for cartel ties — America has both the right and the duty to act. This is what Peace Through Strength looks like.
Trump's anti-cartel campaign keeps striking hard. U.S. Southern Command destroyed another drug boat in the Caribbean, killing two. Since September, at least 188 cartel operatives have been eliminated. Critics question the legality. We question their silence when 80,000 Americans die yearly from overdoses. These are not fishermen.
