Something big may be taking shape in the Western Hemisphere. At the Shield of the Americas Summit in Miami, Donald Trump gathered a group of Latin American leaders to launch a new alliance aimed at crushing drug cartels and countering China’s growing influence in the region.

In this episode of Document News, Merete (Mia) Skar and U.S. contributor Henry Galeano unpack what the summit really means. Is this simply a cartel crackdown—or the beginning of a new geopolitical doctrine for the Americas?

From Venezuela and Cuba to the growing rivalry with China, we look at whether the United States is rebuilding its strategic sphere of influence—right before our eyes.