Politics● LowSep 7 · Sep 7, 2026, 10:41 PM
Rubio heads to Ecuador, Colombia, Peru after right-wing victories in region
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Al Jazeera [en] · South America
Rightward shift in Latin America comes as Washington pledges to grow influence, take militaristic approach to cartels.
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