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US to divert $52 million in military aid from Europe and Middle East to Trump-friendly nations in Americas

It comes after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a trip to South America last week, where he met with the conservative leaders of Peru, Colombia and Ecuador to pledge further support and cooperation.

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Colombia’s cocaine-funded militias turn to drones as far-right president launches all-out war

IN FOCUS: Caught in the crossfire of an increasingly violent internal war are the civilians living around Colombia’s primary cocaine trafficking routes in northern and western areas of the country. Alex Croft reports

The Independent UK

What Rubio Actually Got From Colombia, Ecuador and Peru: Deals, a Terror Listing and a Decoration

Rubio wraps a 3-nation tour, securing Colombia mineral and nuclear pacts, an Ecuador terror listing, and Peru's pledge to join the Shield of the Americas

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State Secretary Rubio Courts Trump-Friendly Latin American Governments as Critics Warn of U.S. 'Subordination'

The tensions were most visible in Peru, where hundreds protested Rubio's visit and the country's decision to join the U.S.-led Shield of the Americas security coalition

Latin Times

Colombia court orders President de la Espriella to hide social media videos of him with dead bodies

Colombia's right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella has been ordered to hide social media videos showing him walking past rows of the dead bodies of alleged guerrillas killed by the country's armed forces, according to a court document seen Wednesday. The newly sworn-in president has launched a fresh offensive at…

France 24

Colombia's New President Is Following The Trump Playbook On Immigration

If realized, the largest impact of Abelardo de la Espriella's deportation plan would be on the estimated 2.9 million Venezuelans who have migrated to Colombia since 2018 following the country's economic and social collapse.

International Business Times

What Ecuador and Peru Are Really Getting From Rubio's Visit

Rubio closes his South America tour Sept. 10 in Lima with Fujimori, after stops with Colombia's De la Espriella and Ecuador's Noboa. What's confirmed.

Latin Times

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Rubio hails Colombia's new pro-Trump leader De la Espriella on first stop of Latin American tour

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged closer security cooperation with Bogota on the first stop of his three-nation tour of pro-Washington Latin American nations. Rubio hailed the election of Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella as part of a growing alignment with US interests across the Western Hemisphere.

France 24

Rubio promises security cooperation to Colombia's new president

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Colombia's new president, Abelardo De La Espriella. They discussed enhancing security cooperation against drug trafficking and improving economic ties. Colombia seeks US assistance with aircraft, radar, and anti-money-laundering tools. Rubio also plans visits to Ecuador and Peru to meet aligned leaders. The…

The Economic Times

Colombia's New President Sat Down With Rubio. Here's What's Actually On The Table.

Colombia's president pressed Rubio on tariffs, earthquake aid and security ties Sept. 8 in Barranquilla. Here's what's confirmed versus still unresolved.

Latin Times

Rubio kicks off tour in Latin America as US vies for regional influence

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday arrived in Colombia following the recent election of hard-right lawyer and US ally President Abelardo de la Espriella, and a string of right-wing electoral victories across Latin America. Colombia is the first stop on a tour designed to bolster pro-US leaders…

France 24

Suspected guerrilla drone attack kills at least three soldiers in Colombia

Local authorities blamed the attack on the rebel National Liberation Army (ELN)

The Independent UK

Colombia president provokes disgust by posing with bodies of ‘terrorists’

Abelardo De La Espriella posts video of himself with rows of body bags as performative populism continues to sweep Americas

The Guardian - UK

Colombia's New President Faces His First Real Crisis: Keeping the Lights On

A senator wants Colombia to declare an energy emergency as an intense El Niño drought threatens the hydropower grid, testing new President De la Espriella.

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Colombia's De la Espriella Deepens Ties With Washington as Focus Shifts to Pacific Drug Routes and Ecuador Border

Colombia and the U.S. expand military cooperation under President De la Espriella, targeting Pacific cartel routes, border security, and FARC dissidents.

France 24

Government air strikes kill 20 alleged guerrillas in Colombia, president says

Fresh government air strikes have killed 20 alleged members of the Central General Staff (EMC) armed group in southern Colombia, the country's new right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella said Monday. The new administration carried out two other deadly air strikes against suspected guerrillas in August, which sources within Colombia's…

Latin Times

De la Espriella Closes Three Peace Tables, Opens New Fronts Against Extortion and Corruption

De la Espriella closed three Petro-era peace tables, launched anti-extortion and anti-corruption units, and gave an earthquake recovery update.

Latin Times

Colombia Ends "Total Peace" Shield, Signs Fast-Tracks Extraditions to the U.S. of Five Illegal armed groups

Colombia's new president reversed Petro-era protections for five armed-group leaders, ordering extradition to the U.S. — one case is filed in Florida.

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The Guardian - UK

Was it a mistake for 99 Colombian guerrillas to lay down their arms?

Fighters in legal limbo after accepting ‘total peace’ plan of Petro government just days before hardliner Abelardo De la Espriella took over

The Independent UK

Colombia captures a suspected Tren de Aragua gang leader as US security ties deepen

The United States Southern Command says that Colombian security forces captured a suspected senior leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua

Latin Times

Colombia's New President Guts 15 State Agencies While Targeting Migrants, Alarming Families in South Florida

De la Espriella signed 24 decrees reshaping 15 Colombian agencies and launched a migrant crackdown that has South Florida's Venezuelan community on edge.

Latin Times

Colombia's Earthquake Rebuild Is Underway — First Aid Checks Land This Week

Colombia's earthquake rebuild is underway in Chocó, with $287 monthly family aid starting Aug. 26 — and what it means for diaspora families in the U.S.

Latin Times

Over 500,000 Undocumented Venezuelans Face Deportation Risk in Colombia Under De la Espriella's Hardline Shift

Newly elected Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has ordered immigration raids and deportations of undocumented migrants, targeting hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in a hardline shift backed by new security ties with Washington.

The Guardian - US

Colombia’s new president Abelardo de la Espriella announces immigration crackdown

Far-right leader echoes ally Donald Trump and says operations to ‘track down illegal immigrants’ should begin this week, amid earthquake aftermath

The Independent UK

Colombian president orders immigration raids, vows deportations of migrants without legal status

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has promised to deport thousands of migrants who are in the country without residence permits

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