Secretary of State Rubio Issues Remarks at News Briefing in Barranquilla, Colombia
September 08, 2026
September 08, 2026
BARRANQUILLA, Colombia, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks by Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a news briefing at Barranquilla Marriott Hotel:
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SECRETARY RUBIO: (In Spanish.) Ready? Ready. Are we going to do this in Spanish or English? In Spanglish. Let's go.
QUESTION: (In Spanish.) Yes, in Spanish and English
QUESTION: Spanglish.
SECRETARY RUBIO: In Spanglish?
QUESTION: Ye . . .
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SECRETARY RUBIO: (In Spanish.) Ready? Ready. Are we going to do this in Spanish or English? In Spanglish. Let's go.
QUESTION: (In Spanish.) Yes, in Spanish and English
QUESTION: Spanglish.
SECRETARY RUBIO: In Spanglish?
QUESTION: Ye . . .