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  "id": 5561296,
  "title": "Rubio to visit Trump-friendly allies Colombia, Ecuador, Peru",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/rubio-to-visit-trump-friendly-allies-colombia-ecuador-peru",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T12:22:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/04/rubio-to-visit-trump-friendly-allies-colombia-ecuador-peru"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be visiting Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru next week, according to the State Department. The trip aims to strengthen key U.S. partnerships, discuss increased cooperation on battling drug cartels, and deepen trade relations in the Western Hemisphere. Rubio will meet with right-wing leaders in each country, including Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, and Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori. The visit comes days after Washington sealed a controversial deal with Venezuela, granting the United States control of about one-fifth of Venezuela's oil reserves. In Colombia, Rubio will discuss U.S. support for Bogota's response to a devastating earthquake that left over 330 people dead. The U.S. has been clear about its plan to assert dominance in South America under the Donroe Doctrine, which is an updated version of the Monroe Doctrine.",
  "summary": "The trip comes just days after Washington sealed a controversial deal with Venezuela that grants the US control of about one-fifth of Venezuela's huge oil reserves.",
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        "title": "Rubio to visit Trump-friendly allies Colombia, Ecuador, Peru",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/rubio-to-visit-trump-friendly-allies-colombia-ecuador-peru-5561316",
        "published": "2026-09-04T12:22:33.000Z"
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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."
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