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The Harder Sell

Secretary of State Marco Rubio finds receptive partners in Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia as their governments shift rightward and seek US help against cartels. But China’s growing trade ties leave Washington with the harder task: offering a competing economic vision.

 

Gill Guerra
Gill Guerra
Gil Guerra
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Gil Guerra
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a conference as part of an official visit to Ecuador at Carondelet Palace on September 9, 2026, in Quito, Ecuador. (Getty Images)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a conference as part of an official visit to Ecuador at Carondelet Palace on September 9, 2026, in Quito, Ecuador. (Getty Images)

On The World and Everything in It, Gil Guerra discusses the shifting political and economic landscape in Latin America, Washington's efforts to strengthen partnerships in the Western Hemisphere, and the challenge of countering China’s growing economic influence in the region.

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