U.S. President Donald Trump will host leaders from 12 Latin American and Caribbean countries in Doral, Florida, for the 'Shield of the Americas Summit,' a meeting framed by the White House as a forum on security, migration, and hemispheric issues, notably without Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia.

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 gathering comes amid a broader U.S. diplomatic and military push in the region and just weeks before Trump is expected to travel to China.