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

https://mins.news/en/item/48901

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-07 22:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/7/rubio-heads-to-ecuador-colombia-peru-after-right-wing-victories-in-region?traffic_source=rss

> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Colombia, Ecuador and Peru to meet newly elected leaders aligned with President Donald Trump. The trip comes amid a rightward shift in Latin America and Washington’s pledge to expand its influence while taking a more militaristic approach to combating cartels and so-called narcoterrorists.

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