Trump vows military force against cartels at UNGA

President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday at the UN General Assembly to use "unmatched military might" against drug cartels, which he called "the ISIS of the Western Hemisphere," and to reassert US dominance in the region. Trump met with leaders from 14 Latin American and Caribbean countries in the Shield of the Americas coalition, urging joint sanctions on 24 narcotrafficking groups. He cited the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro as proof of US willingness to act. The approach, part of Trump's revamped "Donroe Doctrine," has drawn criticism. Brazilian President Lula da Silva warned of "renewed hegemonic temptations," saying "Brazil is nobody's backyard." US strikes on drug boats have killed over 220 people, which rights groups call extrajudicial killings.