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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

The trip aims to discuss cooperation on fighting narcoterrorism and strengthening trade relations.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

What this story says

  • US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru from September 8 to 10.
  • Rubio will meet with the presidents of all three nations.
  • Discussions will focus on cooperation against narcoterrorism, trade relations, and aid for Colombia's earthquake recovery.
  • The visit is framed by some outlets as part of the Trump administration's efforts to expand influence in Latin America.

Who covered it

Left 0%(0)Centre 25%(2)Right 75%(6)

Percentages are shares of the 8 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 10 of the 18 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

42/100

Craft

57/100

Hype

41/100

18 sources · methodology

Thin on the left so far

None of the 8 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.

This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru between September 8 and 10. During the tour, Rubio will meet with the presidents of each country. The stated aims of the visit include discussing cooperation in combating narcoterrorism and strengthening trade relations. The trip also includes support for Colombia's recovery efforts following an earthquake on August 10.

Disagreements in reporting

While the US Department of State announced the visit and its general aims, details regarding specific meetings varied. EFE reported that Rubio would meet with Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella in Barranquilla. El Comercio and focoinformativo.site stated Rubio would meet with representatives of the new governments of Bogotá and Lima, in addition to the Ecuadorian president, Daniel Noboa. RPP reported that Rubio would meet with Presidents Keiko Fujimori, Daniel Noboa, and Abelardo de la Espriella.

What the coverage left out

None of the right-rated digests mention the specific figure of $1.2bn in aid for Colombia's earthquake recovery, which was mentioned in the centre-rated EFE report. The centre-rated report also provided more detail on the specific nature of cooperation against narcoterrorism, including Colombia's adherence to the Coalition Against Cartels of the Americas (A3C) and potential joint military operations.

Tags:#MarcoRubio#USForeignPolicy#LatinAmerica#Colombia#Ecuador#Peru#Narcoterrorism

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 4 Sept 2026, 14:45, and will add the sides that appear.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

0 rated outlets

No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.

Centre

2 rated outlets

  • The centre-rated report from EFE led with the dates of Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It stated that Rubio would meet with representatives of the new governments in Bogotá and Lima, as well as the Ecuadorian president, Daniel Noboa. The report detailed that the trip aims to discuss US support for Colombia's recovery after an August 10 earthquake, increased cooperation in fighting narcoterrorism, and the benefits of closer trade relations. EFE also noted that media in Colombia suggested Rubio would meet President Abelardo de la Espriella in Barranquilla, and that this visit would be the first for the top US diplomat to Peru since Keiko Fujimori took office. The report mentioned the visit occurs amid closer cooperation between Washington and Latin America, coinciding with the electoral victories of governments ideologically aligned with the US administration.

Right

6 rated outlets

  • The right-rated reports from Globo, Free Malaysia Today News, Clarin, The Straits Times, and Breitbart highlighted that Marco Rubio would visit countries whose leaders are considered allies of the Trump administration. Globo's headline framed the trip as part of Donald Trump's government's project to expand its "domain of the Americas." Free Malaysia Today News and Breitbart specifically referred to the countries as "Trump-friendly allies." Clarin stated the visit aims to strengthen strategic ties and address narcoterrorism, noting Latin America aligns with strict security policies and military cooperation while Washington intensifies pressure on Cuba. The Straits Times and Breitbart mentioned it would be Rubio's first trip to Colombia and Peru as the top US diplomat. Some reports, including Globo and haberglobal.com, linked the visit to broader US foreign policy objectives, such as increased pressure on Cuba in the post-Venezuela era.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Colombia, Ecuador, Peru?
Of the 8 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 25% are rated centre, 75% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 18. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Colombia, Ecuador, Peru left or right?
Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 8 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
Is the coverage of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Colombia, Ecuador, Peru biased?
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Colombia, Ecuador, Peru is one event reported by 18 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which side is not reporting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Colombia, Ecuador, Peru?
When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
Which outlets covered US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Colombia, Ecuador, Peru?
18 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
When will Marco Rubio visit Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru?
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru between September 8 and 10. The trip is intended to strengthen diplomatic and security ties with these nations.
What are the main goals of Marco Rubio's visit to South America?
The primary goals of Secretary Rubio's visit are to discuss cooperation in combating narcoterrorism, strengthen trade relations between the US and the three countries, and provide support for Colombia's recovery efforts following a recent earthquake.
Which presidents will Marco Rubio meet during his trip?
Marco Rubio is expected to meet with the presidents of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. While specific names like Abelardo de la Espriella (Colombia), Daniel Noboa (Ecuador), and Keiko Fujimori (Peru) were mentioned, some reports indicated meetings with representatives of new governments.

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18 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.

Left

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No outlet in this group ran the story.

Centre

2

Right

6

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