# EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s new security alliance faces first real-world test as Bolivia deploys troops

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- Fox News, 2026-10-01 16:16 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/exclusive-trumps-new-security-alliance-faces-first-real-world-test-deep-south-america-troops-deploy

> Bolivia’s defense minister says the country is becoming one of the first real-world tests of President Donald Trump’s Shield of the Americas as security forces deploy around strategic routes and sensitive sites amid fears of renewed unrest. Ernesto Justiniano said there is no proven coup operation underway, but serious precedents and warning signs justify preventive action.