USA: "China is very present" - South America defends itself against Washington's claim to leadership
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's first visit to his new allies in South America shows that Colombia, Ecuador and Peru do not entirely follow Washington's line.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently visited Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru to demonstrate Washington's close collaboration with conservative governments in the region. Following the ousting of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, Rubio was labelled as a "Viceroy" of Venezuela by some. The trip did not yield the expected results, as the three countries did not unconditionally align with Washington's views on military cooperation and relations with China.
While they agreed to join the "Shield of the Americas", a security alliance founded by Trump in March, details of military collaboration remain undecided.
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