{
  "id": 16389416,
  "title": "US Deputy Secretary of War for Western Hemisphere Security Visits Medellin’s Pentagon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/us-deputy-secretary-of-war-for-western-hemisphere-security-visits",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia One",
    "slug": "colombia-one",
    "url": "https://colombiaone.com/2026/10/24/us-deputy-secretary-of-war-for-western-hemisphere-security-visits-medellins-pentagon/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. Deputy Secretary of War for Security Affairs in the Americas, Joseph Humire, toured construction sites in Medellin for a new facility known as the Pentagon. This nine-story structure will serve as the headquarters for the Shield of the Americas, an initiative focused on combating terrorism and drug trafficking. The C5i, or Citizen Control, Computing, Communication and Contact Center, will integrate advanced technology, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity systems. Mayor of Medellin, Federico Gutierrez, emphasized the necessity of international cooperation in combating organized crime, stating that security cannot be improvised. The mayor also highlighted that the commissioning of the physical infrastructure does not delay joint operations, as coordination between Colombia and the U.S. is already underway. The project aims to create a centralized coordination point for various agencies, including the FBI, DEA, and HSI, to address security threats in the region. The center, which is 36% complete with an investment of over 205 billion pesos, is expected to become operational in June 2027.",
  "summary": "The United States Deputy Secretary of War for Security Affairs in the Americas, Joseph Humire, visited in recent hours the construction work underway to build in Medellin the so-called Pentagon, which will be the headquarters of the Shield of the Americas, the initiative against terrorism and drug trafficking led by President Doanld Trump. Humire was […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}