{
  "id": 759970,
  "title": "Hegseth says Colombia has authorized US military operations on its territory to combat ‘narco-terrorism’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/hegseth-says-colombia-has-authorized-us-military-operations-on-its",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T10:59:04.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "el-pais-english",
    "url": "https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-08-13/hegseth-says-colombia-has-authorized-us-military-operations-on-its-territory-to-combat-narco-terrorism.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The secretary of defense reveals a decision by the government of Abelardo de la Espriella that marks a shift in the South American country’s security policy",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Rio Times",
        "title": "Hegseth Says Colombia Authorized Joint Military Operations With the US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/hegseth-says-colombia-authorized-joint-military-operations-with-the-us",
        "published": "2026-08-13T06:49:48.000Z"
      }
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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."
}