President Ali commits to advance state-to-state partnership with U.S. Energy Secretary

Mar 08, 2026 News

(Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali has reiterated Guyana’s commitment to advancing a robust state-to-state partnership with the United States (U.S).

The Head of State was invited to participate in the Shield of Americas Summit on Saturday by U.S. President, Donald Trump.

Prior to the high-level engagement, President Ali met with U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright to discuss strengthening the Guyana–U.S. energy partnership to enhance energy security for both nations and the wider region. The Office of the President reported that the two states also explored strategies to maximise energy potential.

President Ali commits to advance state-to-state partnership with U.S. Energy Secretary

President Irfaan Ali meets with U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright

“The President reiterated Guyana’s commitment to advancing a robust state-to-state partnership. He also emphasised the importance of private sector cooperation to further develop the country’s energy infrastructure,” a statement from the President’s Office said.

Meanwhile, Secretary Wright reiterated not only the United States’ strong support for Guyana’s energy sector, but his country’s interest in collaborative efforts to foster sustainable growth.

Ali joined Heads of States from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago for the Summitt held at Doral, Miami, Florida on the invitation of President Trump.

During the Summit, President Trump announced a new military coalition the ‘Americas Counter Cartel Coalition’ which he says will eradicate criminal cartels in the region.

“On this historic day we come together to announce a brand-new military coalition to eradicate the criminal cartels plaguing our region…we’re calling this military partnership the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition…representatives of 17 different nations formally entered this new alliance. The heart of our agreement is a commitment to using lethal military force to destroy the centers to cartel and terrorist networks,” he explained.

It is so far unclear whether Guyana has joined the Coalition as no official statement has been released by President Ali in that regard.

In the meantime, the U.S. President announced the formation of yet another organisation, the ‘Shield of Americas’ which will advance shared priorities within the hemisphere where he pledged to use missiles if necessary to help countries counter criminal activities.

“Every leader here today is united in the conviction that we cannot and will not tolerate the lawlessness in our hemisphere any longer. The only way to defeat these enemies is by unleashing the power of our militaries. We have to use our military,” Trump urged.

He pointed out that in many cases the U.S. is already working with the military in various countries and will continue deepening and expanding this cooperation in the coming months.

Beyond the eradication of cartels, Trump intends to cooperate with countries in the Shield to tackle human smuggling.

“The nations gathered here today are filled with unlimited potential…it’s a great part of the world but to fulfill that tremendous potential we must smash the grip of the cartels and criminal gangs and horrible organisations run by in some cases absolute animals and truly liberate our people,” Trump said before signing a proclamation to formally launch the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition.

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