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.
Blinken arrives today in Quito where he will meet President Guillermo Lasso, a banker who was the surprise winner in elections earlier this year. “It's a big democracy trip for Secretary Blinken but it's also a realignment of the relationship with democratic Latin America beyond the traditional issues that have dominated the conversation for many years,” said Muni Jensen, a former Colombian diplomat who is now a senior adviser at the Albright Stonebridge Group in Washington.
Kevin Whitaker, who was the US ambassador to Colombia from 2014 to 2019, said that a strong message from Blinken on democracy ― and on issues broader than just security cooperation ― could have a significant impact at a time that growing US competitor China is making inroads in Latin America. Seeking progress on climate, the Biden administration has stepped up talks with Latin America's most populous nation Brazil, whose far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has mused about rejecting next year's election outcome.
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