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Trump to gather 12 aligned Latin American leaders in Florida, with Mexico, Brazil and Colombia absent
U.S. President Donald Trump will host leaders from 12 Latin American and Caribbean countries in Doral, Florida, on March 7 for the so-called Shield of the Americas Summit, a meeting the White House is framing as a forum on security, migration and hemispheric cooperation. The g...
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