Colombia just took its name off South Africa’s case against Israel. Former President Gustavo Petro put it there in 2024. His successor decided Colombia had better things to do than continue the Left's favorite crusade: attacking Israel.
The Trump administration is betting that right-wing governments in the hemisphere can help tamp down on drugs, crime, and disorder. The post Rubio Shores Up U.S. Allies in South America appeared first on The American Conservative .
Latin America Latin America Rubio Shores Up U.S. Allies in South America The Trump administration is betting that right-wing governments in the hemisphere can help tamp down on drugs, crime, and disorder. Photo by Fernando Vergara / POOL / AFP via Getty Images Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrapped up a tour of South America last week, as he looks to bolster ties with Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa and the new administrations of Colombia’s Abelardo de la Espriella and Peru’s Keiko Fujimori. Although the U.S. has been distracted of late by events in the Middle East,…Open
Secretary of State Marco Rubio used an official stop in Ecuador to deliver a sweeping indictment of left-wing governments across Latin America, naming Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Colombia, and Bolivia as countries left in ruin by leftist rule, and warning that the criminal networks those governments enable now threaten the United States. Rubio made the remarks […] The post Rubio condemns leftist governance across Latin America during Ecuador visit appeared first on American Almanac .
Secretary of State Marco Rubio used an official stop in Ecuador to deliver a sweeping indictment of left-wing governments across Latin America, naming Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Colombia, and Bolivia as countries left in ruin by leftist rule, and warning that the criminal networks those governments enable now threaten the United States. Rubio made the remarks to reporters in Quito on Wednesday during a multi-country Latin America tour that also includes stops in Colombia and Peru. The press availability came after a meeting with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, and Rubio spoke first in Spanish, then switched to English to drive the same points home for an international audience. A reporter asked whether Rubio was concerned about…Open
Secretary of State Marco Rubio used an official stop in Quito to deliver a blunt indictment of left-wing governance across the Western Hemisphere, naming Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Bolivia, and Colombia as countries left worse off by leftist leadership, and warning that the criminal networks those governments enabled now threaten the United States. Rubio spoke to […] The post Rubio condemns leftist governments across Latin America during Ecuador visit appeared first on American Almanac .
Secretary of State Marco Rubio used an official stop in Quito to deliver a blunt indictment of left-wing governance across the Western Hemisphere, naming Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Bolivia, and Colombia as countries left worse off by leftist leadership, and warning that the criminal networks those governments enabled now threaten the United States. Rubio spoke to reporters in the Ecuadorian capital on Wednesday during a meeting with President Daniel Noboa, part of a broader diplomatic tour that also includes stops in Colombia and Peru. Speaking first in Spanish and then switching to English, the secretary laid out what he described as a pattern of leftist movements collaborating with transnational criminal organizations, a pattern he…Open
Toadying to Washington is not a durable platform for the region. The post The Poverty of the Latin American Right appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs The Poverty of the Latin American Right Toadying to Washington is not a durable platform for the region. Photo by Luis ACOSTA / AFP via Getty Images On June 21, Colombians narrowly elected the right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella to the presidency over the leftist candidate Iván Cepeda. Since 2023, right-wingers have won 11 of the past 13 elections in Latin America. De la Espriella’s victory comes as a jewel in the crown for the Trump administration and its so-called “Donroe Doctrine.” Sadly, the track record of recent conservative governments in the Americas—with the exception of El…Open
A new political era for Colombia: a hard-right president promises order, growth and confrontation.
Outgoing far-left President of Colombia Gustavo Petro threatened "civil war" if Trump-backed President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella allowed to take power.
Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro claims the country’s defeated leftist presidential candidate actually won the election , warning of potential violence as Trump-backed President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella prepares for inauguration. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Outgoing far-left President of Colombia Gustavo Petro has threatened “civil war” if Trump-backed President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella is allowed to take power. DETAIL: Abelardo De la Espriella, a conservative lawyer, decisively won the Colombian presidential run-off election against his leftist rival, Iván Cepeda, back in June. In response to Espriella’s victory, Petro, the country’s first leftist president, accused “moneyed Israeli” interests of…Open
‘Democracy must be respected’
Colombia’s president-elect suspended the ongoing transition process with President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday, accusing the outgoing leader of plotting a coup to stay in power. Petro denied the legitimacy of President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella’s victory in the June 21 runoff election on Monday, claiming that Espriella’s defeat of the left-wing candidate, Senator Iván Cepeda, was fraudulent, according to the Associated Press (AP). Right-wing candidate Espriella, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, defeated Cepeda by a narrow margin of one percent. Petro was the first leftist candidate elected president in Colombia’s history. (RELATED: ‘I Am The Tiger’: Trump-Backed US Citizen Set To Take Power In Colombia, Wants…Open
'Democracy must be respected'
Colombian voters handed conservative outsider Abelardo de la Espriella, known colloquially as “El Tigre,” a hard-fought victory in Sunday’s presidential runoff. In a stunning rebuke to the radical left, Colombian voters handed conservative outsider Abelardo de la Espriella, known colloquially as “El Tigre,” a hard-fought victory in Sunday’s presidential runoff. President Trump, who offered his full-throated endorsement […] The post Dominos Continue to Fall in Latin America’s MAGA Renaissance appeared first on StoneZone .
Colombian voters handed conservative outsider Abelardo de la Espriella, known colloquially as “El Tigre,” a hard-fought victory in Sunday’s presidential runoff. In a stunning rebuke to the radical left, Colombian voters handed conservative outsider Abelardo de la Espriella, known colloquially as “El Tigre,” a hard-fought victory in Sunday’s presidential runoff. President Trump, who offered his full-throated endorsement to El Tigre, immediately declared de la Espriella “won easily” and predicted a “much better relationship” between Washington and Bogotá moving forward. Cepeda has refused to concede pending further verification, as current President Gustavo Petro whines about non-existent fraud , but the mandate is…Open