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Marco Rubio begins visit to U.S. allies in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Colombia, Ecuador and Peru for talks with governments aligned with President Donald Trump.
  • In Colombia, Rubio is expected to discuss U.S. support for recovery from the Aug. 10 earthquake, cooperation against narcoterrorism and closer trade relations.
  • The trip continues Rubio's regional outreach, which the article links to Washington's effort to maintain influence in Latin America and counter China.

Marco Rubio begins a three-day trip through Latin America on Tuesday, starting in Colombia before traveling to Ecuador and Peru. The tour takes him to governments described as ideologically aligned with U.S. President Donald Trump.

the joint fight against narcoterrorism

· U.S. State DepartmentThe department listed cooperation against narcoterrorism among the subjects Rubio will discuss during the tour.

Rubio will arrive in Barranquilla to meet Colombia's new president, Abelardo de la Espriella, who took office on Aug. 7. The talks will include Washington's support for Colombia's recovery after the earthquake that struck the country's western region on Aug. 10. The U.S. State Department also said the agenda would cover closer cooperation in the “joint fight against narcoterrorism” and “the benefits of closer trade relations.”

From Colombia, Rubio will travel to Quito for talks with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa. He will end the tour in Lima on Thursday, where he will meet Keiko Fujimori, who took office on July 28.

the benefits of closer trade relations

· U.S. State DepartmentThe department said Rubio would also discuss stronger commercial ties.

This is Rubio's first visit to Colombia and Peru as secretary of state and his second to Ecuador. The article describes the trip as part of his broader effort to promote governments aligned with Trump. Trump has said Washington should preserve its influence in the region under his “Monroe Doctrine,” including by countering China and taking an active role in neighboring countries for security and economic interests.

Monroe Doctrine

· Donald TrumpThe article cites Trump's description of the framework for maintaining U.S. influence in Latin America.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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