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US General Visits Colombia to Discuss War on Drugs

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De la Espriella took office on August 7 promising to crack down hard on his country's myriad cocaine-smuggling guerrilla factions, with Washington's help. Colombia is the world's biggest cocaine producer. De la Espriella replaced former left-wing president Gustavo Petro, who had a tempestuous relationship with Trump. After his election, Colombia joined Trump's Shield of the Americas anti-cartel alliance. Writing on X on Wednesday, Southern Comma…

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The U.S. Southern Command Chief visited Colombia today to meet with the new military leadership appointed by President Abelardo de la Espriella, a brand-new ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, in his strategy against drug trafficking in Latin America. The Colombian President, in power since August 7, promises to strike hard at drug trafficking groups with the help of Washington. A few days after his inauguration, Trump joined Colombia in the so…

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The commander of the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom), Francis Donovan, arrived in Bogotá on Wednesday to meet with Colombia's new military leadership to discuss joint efforts to combat drug trafficking.

·Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Visit takes place after Bogotá joins the coalition against cartels led by Washington and in the midst of Espriella's new security policy

Colombia is the newest member of the American Coalition Against Cards, led by the Americans

·São Paulo, Brazil
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The head of the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, visited Colombia on Wednesday, where he held talks with the country's new political and military leadership to strengthen cooperation in the fight against drug trafficking. According to a statement from SOUTHCOM, the US general met with the new military leadership of Colombia and discussed planning joint efforts to confront armed organizations linked to drug traffick…

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El Tiempo broke the news in Bogotá, Colombia on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
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