Secretary Rubio’s Travel to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru

4 Sep 2026

Released by Thomas "Tommy" Pigott, Spokesman Office of the Spokesperson

Original release

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru from September 8-10 to strengthen key U.S. partnerships in our region. During the trip, he will meet with the new De La Espriella government in Colombia, President Noboa in Ecuador, and the new Fujimori government in Peru to discuss U.S. support for Colombia’s earthquake response; enhanced cooperation in the shared fight against narcoterrorism, which threatens our hemisphere; and the benefits of deeper commercial relationships between our countries.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru from September 8-10 to strengthen key U.S. partnerships in our region. During the trip, he will meet with the new De La Espriella government in Colombia, President Noboa in Ecuador, and the new Fujimori government in Peru to discuss U.S. support for Colombia’s earthquake response; enhanced cooperation in the shared fight against narcoterrorism, which threatens our hemisphere; and the benefits of deeper commercial relationships between our countries.

Throughout the trip, the Secretary will reaffirm the Trump Administration’s commitment to a secure, prosperous, and democratic Western Hemisphere.

Throughout the trip, the Secretary will reaffirm the Trump Administration’s commitment to a secure, prosperous, and democratic Western Hemisphere.

Key details

Issued by
Thomas "Tommy" Pigott, Spokesman Office of the Spokesperson
Published
4 Sep 2026
Publisher country
United States
Subject country/region
Federal (United States)

Source: https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/09/secretary-rubios-travel-to-colombia-ecuador-and-peru/

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