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Rubio Visits South America to Bolster Anti-Drug Ties and Defend Boat Strikes

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia to deepen security cooperation against drug trafficking while defending recent lethal strikes on suspected narco-boats.

9 publishers · 16 articles · first seen 8 Sept 2026 · updated 43d ago

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9 publishers have covered this in 16 articles since 8 Sept 2026. South China Morning Post published first, on 8 September at 19:53 UTC; Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera followed 4h 21m later. The most recent article, from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, appeared on 11 September at 17:18 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), ABC News (major outlet), The Guardian US (major outlet), CBS News Politics (major outlet), South China Morning Post, Fox News Politics, Inside Climate News, France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published.

  1. South China Morning PostUS Secretary of State Rubio arrives in Colombia to clarify China ties, sign minerals deal
  2. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraMarco Rubio says US seeks more economic and security ties in Latin America
  3. The New York TimesRubio Meets Colombia’s Leader, Cites Progress on Security and Tariffs
  4. ABC NewsRubio visits Ecuador as Trump-friendly leader helps the US counterdrug push in the region
  5. Fox News PoliticsRubio designates Ecuadorian gang linked to drug trafficking a terrorist group
  6. Inside Climate NewsThe US Wants Minerals from South America. Its Environmental Defenders Fear What Comes Next.
  7. The Guardian USNotorious Ecuadorian crime gang designated a terrorist group by US
  8. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesRubio to seek $45 million in additional security funding for Ecuador
  9. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraUS announces $45m in security funding, additional naval vessels for Ecuador
  10. The Guardian USRubio says US will work with allies on drug-trafficking as three killed in latest boat strike
  11. Show 6 later sources
    1. South China Morning PostRubio defends US strikes on boats, warns of drug cartel ‘cancer’
    2. CBS News PoliticsU.S. destroys another alleged drug boat as Rubio defends deadly strikes
    3. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesRubio in Peru: Protestors take the streets against US Secretary of State's visit
    4. South China Morning PostChina rebuts top US diplomat Marco Rubio over ‘Communist Party-backed projects’ in Peru
    5. ABC NewsRubio pledges US won't take unilateral action against drug trafficking despite recent strikes
    6. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera‘Handcuffed and blindfolded’: Is the US targeting Ecuadorian fishermen?

Sources

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  1. ‘Handcuffed and blindfolded’: Is the US targeting Ecuadorian fishermen? Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  2. Rubio pledges US won't take unilateral action against drug trafficking despite recent strikes ABC News ·
  3. U.S. destroys another alleged drug boat as Rubio defends deadly strikes CBS News Politics ·
  4. Rubio says US will work with allies on drug-trafficking as three killed in latest boat strike The Guardian US ·
  5. US announces $45m in security funding, additional naval vessels for Ecuador Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  6. Notorious Ecuadorian crime gang designated a terrorist group by US The Guardian US ·
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  1. Rubio visits Ecuador as Trump-friendly leader helps the US counterdrug push in the region ABC News ·
  2. Rubio Meets Colombia’s Leader, Cites Progress on Security and Tariffs The New York Times ·
  3. Marco Rubio says US seeks more economic and security ties in Latin America Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  4. China rebuts top US diplomat Marco Rubio over ‘Communist Party-backed projects’ in Peru South China Morning Post
  5. Rubio in Peru: Protestors take the streets against US Secretary of State's visit France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  6. Rubio defends US strikes on boats, warns of drug cartel ‘cancer’ South China Morning Post
  7. Rubio to seek $45 million in additional security funding for Ecuador France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  8. The US Wants Minerals from South America. Its Environmental Defenders Fear What Comes Next. Inside Climate News
  9. Rubio designates Ecuadorian gang linked to drug trafficking a terrorist group Fox News Politics
  10. US Secretary of State Rubio arrives in Colombia to clarify China ties, sign minerals deal South China Morning Post

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