- Marco Rubio kicked off a Latin America tour in Colombia, praising new President Abelardo de la Espriella and pledging U.S. help on counternarcotics, intelligence and migration control.
- De la Espriella has vowed a hard line—resuming coca fumigation, stepped-up military operations and mass deportations—which has drawn criticism over civilian casualties and human-rights concerns.
- Rubio’s trip — with upcoming stops in Ecuador and Peru — underscores a regional shift to the right and includes deals on nuclear cooperation, critical minerals and recent U.S. actions against suspected drug-smuggling vessels.
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