President Dr. Irfaan Ali will represent Guyana at the upcoming “Shield of the Americas” Summit, a high-level meeting hosted by United States President Donald Trump in Doral City, Florida, on March 7.
The summit will bring together leaders from 12 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss enhanced cooperation on regional security, migration, and efforts to combat drug cartels.
President Ali and Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar are the only two Caribbean leaders expected to participate in the meeting.
Other leaders scheduled to attend include representatives from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, and Paraguay.
According to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, the summit aims to strengthen collaboration among governments while addressing shared regional challenges.
