Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is urging Latin American countries to take a more aggressive approach against drug cartels. He's warning that the Trump administration would be forced to act by itself if those governments fail to effectively combat criminal organizations that directly threaten the United States and border security. Hegseth's comments came Thursday in Miami at what the Pentagon billed as the first “Americas Counter Cartel Conference.” Representatives from Argentina, Honduras and the Dominican Republic were among more than a dozen conservative governments closely aligned with President Donald Trump.
