Trump's 'Shield of the Americas' anti-narcotics initiative, launched in March and excluding Mexico, has altered security dynamics in Central America and diverted drug trafficking routes, according to reporting by EL PAÍS.

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Donald Trump's return to the White House and the launch of the "Shield of the Americas" —a militarized anti-narcotics coalition that excludes Mexico and that Washington unveiled in Miami in March— have reshaped the security landscape in Central America. The pressure, intensified after the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, has pushed trafficking routes into international waters and forced uneven responses across the isthmus, according to a report by EL PAÍS.