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Colombia just invited US troops into the drug war, says the Pentagon. Miami is watching

Hegseth said Bogotá authorized U.S. forces to work alongside Colombian troops against drug-trafficking networks, but the scope and legal basis remain unclear.

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Pentagon chief Hegseth says Colombia's new president, a Miami-tied 'El Tigre,' invited US troops into the drug war as Bogota digs out from a deadly quake.

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Colombia just invited US troops into the drug war, says the Pentagon. Miami is watching

Pentagon chief Hegseth says Colombia's new president, a Miami-tied 'El Tigre,' invited US troops into the drug war as Bogota digs out from a deadly quake.

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Latin Times broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, August 14, 2026.
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