Rubio launches Latin America tour to cement US influence
BARRANQUILLA, Colombia
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (AFP Photo)
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Colombia on Sept. 8, the first stop on a Latin American tour designed to bolster pro-U.S. leaders and cement influence over the continent.
The recent election of Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella, a hard-right lawyer, has been a game-changer for Washington, which had combative relations with left-wing former president Gustavo Petro.
