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The announcement included Colombia’s membership in the 'Shield of the Americas' initiative, while Hegseth urged Latin American countries to reject the International Criminal Court.","category":"Conflict & Security","area":"Latin America","publishedAt":"2026-08-13T02:05:22.554Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-12T23:44:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-13T02:05:22.554Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":74,"critic":58,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"Multiple outlets corroborate Hegseth's statement","critic":"Lack of direct quotes from Colombian president","hype":"Measured language in most reports"}},"tags":["#ColombiaUSRelations","#NarcoTerrorism","#InternationalCriminalCourt","#ShieldOfTheAmericas","#LatinAmericaSecurity"],"entities":["Abelardo de la Espriella","Pete Hegseth","Gustavo Petro","Donald Trump","International Criminal Court","Colombia"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Colombia’s government, led by President Abelardo de la Espriella, has formally requested US military collaboration in joint operations against 'narco-terrorism'.","The US and Colombia will participate in the 'Shield of the Americas' initiative, making Colombia its 19th member.","US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Latin American countries to reject the International Criminal Court, citing US military strikes in the region.","De la Espriella’s predecessor, Gustavo Petro, was not invited to the March summit that launched the initiative."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Colombia’s newly inaugurated President Abelardo de la Espriella has requested US collaboration in joint military operations to combat what US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth called 'narco-terrorism'. The request was announced during a meeting of the Americas Counter-Cartel Coalition in Panama on 12 August 2026."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Hegseth also confirmed that Colombia would join the 'Shield of the Americas' initiative, becoming its 19th member. The initiative was launched at a March summit attended by US President Donald Trump and Latin American leaders, though Colombia’s then-President Gustavo Petro was not invited. De la Espriella, known as 'El Tigre', has previously stated his administration would join the US-led effort."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Separately, Hegseth urged the nearly 20 countries present to abandon the International Criminal Court, arguing that US military strikes against suspected drug traffickers in the region are 'entirely legal under international humanitarian law'. 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