US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Ecuador Wednesday to press the fight against "narco-terrorists" who have transformed the country into one of Latin America's most violent.

Narcotráfico, comercio y terremoto, los ejes de la reunión entre el presidente de Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, y el secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Marco Rubio.

Rightward shift in Latin America comes as Washington pledges to grow influence, take militaristic approach to cartels.