Rubio heads to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru after right-wing victories in region

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is travelling to three South American countries this week, as Washington seeks to reassert its influence over the region. Colombia, Ecuador and Peru have all recently elected right wing leaders, who have closely aligned themselves with the Trump administration. Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti reports from Bogota, Colombia. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #US #MarcoRubio #LatinAmerica #Colombia #Ecuador #Peru #USForeignPolicy #USMilitary #Security #Narcotrafficking #DrugTrafficking #TrumpAdministration #SouthAmerica #Geopolitics #USLatinAmericaRelations #AlJazeeraEnglish

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