# Marco Rubio visits Colombia as US seeks stronger influence in Latin America

https://mins.news/en/video/50773

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-09 04:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1QCXucaaQ4

> US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Colombia, the first stop on a three-nation South American tour involving countries that have recently aligned with the Trump administration. He pledged to strengthen ties after four years of tension under Colombia’s previous left-wing government.

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