Trump to Latin American Leaders: "Some of You Are in Danger"

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that some Latin American leaders are in danger, referring to the cartels and crime in the region.

"Some of you are in danger. I mean, you're really in danger. It's hard to believe. But we're working with you to do whatever is necessary," he declared during the Shield of the Americas Summit in Miami.

In this context, he proposed using American weapons to combat the cartels.

"We will use missiles, if you want us to use missiles. They're extremely precise. Boom, right into the room! That will be the end of that cartel member," he added.

The statement came during the meeting of the new regional Shield of the Americas summit, which was attended by leaders from 12 countries in the region.

According to the White House, the meeting seeks to consolidate a "historic coalition" among participating countries to confront drug trafficking cartels and other transnational criminal organizations operating in the continent.