WASHINGTON, Oct 19 ― US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads today to Ecuador and Colombia in a bid to support and broaden ties with Latin America's democracies, amid a new spike in tension with Venezuela. In both Ecuador and Colombia, Blinken will meet right-leaning elected leaders, part of.
US President Joe Biden has dispatched his top diplomat to the region to shore up democracy and reverse gains made by autocrats under his predecessor Donald Trump.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads Tuesday to Ecuador and Colombia in a bid to support and broaden ties with Latin America's democracies, amid a new spike in tension with Venezuela. In both Ecuador and Colombia, Blinken will meet right-leaning elected leaders, part of President Joe Biden's push of promoting democracy but also keeping up the pressure against leftist