Colombia
The US-Ecuador border airstrikes on Colombian territory are the most structurally significant new signal, confirming that Washington is conducting offensive operations in Colombia's periphery without Bogotá's direction.
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The US-Ecuador border airstrikes on Colombian territory are the most structurally significant new signal, confirming that Washington is conducting offensive operations in Colombia's periphery without Bogotá's direction.
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