Hegseth Says Colombia's New President Has Requested US Collaboration in Anti-Drug Efforts
Colombia becomes the 19th member of the coalition as Hegseth says the partnership will expand joint military operations against drug traffickers.
- 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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De La Espriella's Controversial Proposal that Opens the Door to U.S. Military Operations in Colombia
The brand-new Abelardo de la Espriella government called for support from the Donald Trump administration to combat armed groups and narcoterrorists
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the new President Abelardo de la Espriella authorized "joint military operations" with the U.S. in Colombia. The goal, he said, is to combat narcoterrorism and confirmed that the Andean nation will join the Coalition against Posters of the Americas.
De la Espriella incorporates the country into the regional coalition Shield of the Americas and authorizes joint operations with Washington in Colombian territory
Americas Counter Cartel Coalition: 'We do bad things to…': Hegseth unleashes war on drug cartels, draws red line over Panama Canal - The Economic Times Video
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has unveiled the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition’s new motto as the US intensifies its crackdown on drug cartels and designated terrorist organizations across the Western Hemisphere.
By Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN en Español The U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, announced on Wednesday that the Colombian government authorized joint military operations to combat narcoterrorism, bringing the South American country together three other countries in the region that already gave the green light to the action of U.S. forces. Hegseth said in a meeting in Panama that President Abelardo de la Espriella “already requested” the Defense …
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