Hegseth Says Colombia's New President Has Requested US Collaboration in Anti-Drug Efforts
Hegseth said Colombia will join the Shield of the Americas, a U.S.-backed coalition that now includes 19 members.
- On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella requested joint U.S. military operations "to destroy terrorists and terror networks."
- During a Panama meeting of the Americas Counter-Cartel Coalition, Hegseth confirmed Colombia is joining the "Shield of the Americas" initiative as its 19th member.
- The State Department announced last week a $1 billion military aid package to "support the De la Espriella Administration" in defeating narcoterrorist organizations threatening regional security.
- Senator Ivan Cepeda of the opposition Historic Pact party rejected the announcement, citing constitutional requirements for Senate approval and claiming the president wants to "surrender our government, our territory and our sovereignty."
- Separately, Hegseth urged the nearly 20 countries in attendance to reject the International Criminal Court, arguing U.S. operations remain legal under international humanitarian law and should not strip governments of their "sovereignty.
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the newly elected government of Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella had asked the US for cooperation.
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From Panama, at the event of The Americas Counter Cartel Coalition, the Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, announced that President Abelardo de la Espriella authorized the US to conduct military operations on Colombian soil. "I am proud to announce that Colombia will join the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition and through its new president, 'El Tigre'. Colombia requested that the War Department join them in their fight against narcoterrorism," Hegse…
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Hegseth says Colombia’s new president has requested US collaboration in anti-drug efforts
PANAMA CITY (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said the recently inaugurated government of Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has requested U.S. collaboration in joint military operations in Colombia to combat “narco-terrorism.”
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