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Rubio to visit 3 Latin American countries this week

NPR | By Michele Kelemen

Published September 7, 2026 at 3:43 AM CDT

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to Colombia, Peru and Ecuador as President Trump hails a shift to the right in regional politics and a new era of U.S. dominance.

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Michele Kelemen

A former NPR Moscow bureau chief, Michele Kelemen now covers the State Department. Her reports can be heard on all NPR News programs — from Morning Edition to All Things Considered.