Hegseth Welcomes Colombia to 19-Nation Cartel Coalition as He Urges ICC Rejection
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Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 13
Hegseth Welcomes Colombia to 19-Nation Cartel Coalition as He Urges ICC Rejection
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 13
Summary
Colombia authorized joint military operations with the United States against armed groups after President Abelardo de la Espriella took office, and Pete Hegseth formally welcomed it into the U.S.-led A3C coalition.
Hegseth tied that push to fears the International Criminal Court could investigate U.S. attacks on alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean, urging coalition members to quit the court.
Human rights groups have condemned those maritime strikes as extrajudicial killings and murder, sharpening the clash between Washington's counternarcotics campaign and international legal scrutiny.
Colombia's entry makes it the 19th member of the anti-cartel coalition, extending a broader Trump administration effort to weaken or sideline the ICC in Latin America.