Marco Rubio: “We are now carrying out more joint operations with South American countries in their own territorial waters.”

This is the natural state of things, is for the U.S. and Colombia to be strong allies and strong partners.

Los Tiguerones is yet another Ecuadorian gang helping Mexican cartels move and export illicit drugs to fund terrorism and criminal activity including attacks against civilians, law enforcement, and journalists.

The security relationship between the United States and Colombia is not going to be the same as before; it is going to be better.

Elite forces from both countries were 'working jointly on a day-to-day basis in a way that has no precedent in order to try to dismantle these terrorist organisations'.