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Marco Rubio to visit Colombia, Ecuador and Peru next week

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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  • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Colombia, Ecuador and Peru from Sept. 8 to 10, according to the State Department.
  • The department said discussions would cover support for Colombia’s recovery after an Aug. 10 earthquake, cooperation against narcoterrorism and closer trade relations.
  • Colombian media reported that Rubio could meet President Abelardo de la Espriella in Barranquilla, although Washington had not officially confirmed further details.

Marco Rubio will travel to Colombia, Ecuador and Peru from Sept. 8 to 10, the U.S. State Department said, in a tour that will bring him into contact with the new governments in Bogotá and Lima and with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa.

The department said Rubio would discuss U.S. support for Colombia’s recovery after the earthquake that struck the country’s western region on Aug. 10. The agenda will also include greater cooperation in the “joint fight against narcoterrorism” and “the benefits of closer trade relations.”

the joint fight against narcoterrorism

· U.S. State DepartmentThe department described one of the issues Rubio will address during his regional tour.

Washington did not officially confirm additional details about the trip. Colombian media, however, reported that Rubio would meet Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella in the Caribbean city of Barranquilla.

The visit would also mark the first trip by the top U.S. diplomat to the region’s new governments, according to the report.

the benefits of closer trade relations

· U.S. State DepartmentThe department said Rubio will discuss stronger commercial ties during the visit.
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Originally published by Cooperativa 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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