Rubio Latin America diplomatic tour September 2026
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Peru joins US-led Shield of the Americas security alliance
Rubio said the US would only intervene with the permission of local authorities.
Fujimori announced Peru's joining of the alliance after talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Peru is the world's third-largest producer of copper.
Rubio designates Ecuadorian gang linked to drug trafficking as terrorist group
Rubio said Los Tiguerones was responsible for the live takeover of an Ecuadorian television station in 2024.
Three other groups, including Los Lobos and Los Choneros, were designated in July.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated Los Tiguerones as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist.
Marco Rubio says US seeks more economic and security ties in Latin America
Rubio met with Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella in Barranquilla on Tuesday.
De la Espriella loosened gun restrictions on the same day as Rubio's visit.
Rubio is set to travel to Ecuador and Peru to meet with presidents Daniel Noboa and Keiko Fujimori.
Rubio heads to Ecuador, Colombia, Peru after right-wing victories in region
Trump backed Bolivia's Rodrigo Paz, who won the presidency in October.
Rubio will visit Ecuador to meet with President Daniel Noboa.
Rubio has called the region's conservative lurch an "extraordinary achievement".