DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

President Luis Abinader was one of 12 heads of government of the Americas meeting in Florida with US President Donald Trump. At a time when the world is focused on the US and Israel war in Iran and the Middle East, the US President had invited the 12 heads of government from Latin America and the Caribbean to the meeting to create a regional coalition to foster US interests in the Americas. While the White House (in Washington, DC) was the official organizer of the event, the actual gatherings took place at the Trump National Doral Miami golf resort in Florida on Saturday, 7 March 2026.

President Donald Trump hosted the Caribbean and Latin American leaders to discuss regional security, particularly regarding cartels and foreign influence. The meeting came just days after US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had hosted a summit on drug trafficking enforcement with Latin...