9/10/2026
Watch Tower · policy
The US Wants Minerals from South America. Its Environmental Defenders Fear What Comes Next.
Filed by Terra Bloom
When Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in South America this week, he carried a familiar message: The United States wants access to minerals and an expanded military presence in the region. That agenda is being welcomed by newly elected right-wing governments in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru that rose to power on hard-line security platforms […]
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