By Zoila Palma: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit Colombia, Ecuador and Peru this week as Washington seeks to strengthen ties with newly elected leaders who have closely aligned themselves with President Donald Trump’s administration.
Rubio is scheduled to travel to Colombia today to meet newly elected President Abelardo de la Espriella, before heading to Ecuador to meet President Daniel Noboa and Peru to meet President Keiko Fujimori.
The US State Department said Rubio’s agenda will include discussions on support for Colombia’s earthquake response, increased cooperation in the fight against narcoterrorism and opportunities to deepen commercial relations.
The trip comes amid a broader conservative shift across Latin America, with Trump-backed or closely aligned leaders also emerging in Honduras and Bolivia, while Washington maintains strong relationships with Argentina’s Javier Milei and El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele.
Security and the fight against drug trafficking are expected to feature prominently during Rubio’s meetings.
Colombia recently joined the US-led “Shield of the Americas,” whose members have pledged to use military force against cartels and terrorist networks. Ecuador has also expanded security cooperation with Washington under Noboa, including US military operations targeting suspected drug-trafficking groups, while Fujimori has pledged closer US ties and a tougher military response to criminal organizations in Peru.
Rubio’s tour comes as the Trump administration seeks to expand US influence across the Western Hemisphere and pursues what it has described as a more aggressive approach to combating drug trafficking.
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By Zoila Palma: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit Colombia, Ecuador and Peru this week as Washington seeks to strengthen ties with newly elected leaders who have closely aligned themselves with President Donald Trump’s administration. Rubio is scheduled to travel to Colombia today to meet newly elected President Abelardo de la
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