US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Colombia on September 8, 2026, to meet President Abelardo de la Espriella and sign agreements on critical minerals and civil nuclear cooperation. Rubio pledged closer security cooperation as part of a three-nation Latin American tour.
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Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella, who took office last month after pledging to mend the strained relationship with the US, is getting a prime opportunity with Secretary of State Marco Rubio visiting Tuesday.
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Colombia on Tuesday to meet President Abelardo de la Espriella, sign agreements on critical minerals and civil nuclear cooperation and take up the country’s ties to China, in the first visit by a cabinet-level US official since the Colombian leader took office a month ago. Colombia’s participation in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Chi
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged closer security cooperation with Bogota on the first stop of his three-nation tour of pro-Washington Latin American nations. Rubio hailed the election of Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella as part of a growing alignment with US interests across the Western Hemisphere.