# Rubio launches Latin America tour to cement US influence

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- France 24, 2026-09-08 05:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260908-rubio-launches-latin-america-tour-to-cement-us-influence

> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Colombia on Tuesday, beginning a Latin America tour intended to bolster pro-US leaders and cement Washington’s influence across the continent.

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