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

https://mins.news/en/video/48977

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-08 01:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H5pUTQoAbw

> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Colombia, Ecuador and Peru this week as Washington seeks to reassert its influence in South America. All three countries recently elected right-wing leaders who have closely aligned themselves with the Trump administration.

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