{"id":308971,"date":"2026-01-12T18:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-colombia-matters-in-trumps-latin-america-plan-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T18:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:00:35","slug":"why-colombia-matters-in-trumps-latin-america-plan-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-colombia-matters-in-trumps-latin-america-plan-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Colombia matters in Trump\u2019s Latin America plan | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/mIeIrUt06Ps\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why Colombia matters in Trump\u2019s Latin America plan | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mIeIrUt06Ps\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Colombia has long been central to US concerns over drug trafficking, but the country\u2019s wealth of natural resources and location also makes it strategically important. 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