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Trump says Colombia’s ‘El Tigre’ will be a ‘great president’ as socialist opponent launches legal challenge

2026-06-22T20:42:07-04:00 / Fox News

Abelardo de la Espriella appears to have won pivotal election despite legal challenge by leftist opponent

By David Unsworth, Fox News

Published June 22, 2026 8:42pm EDT | Updated June 22, 2026 9:09pm EDT

Trump congratulated Abelardo De La Espriella, known by many as ‘El Tigre,’ following an initial ballot count. While not officially called, the narrow lead signals a potential rightward shift for Colombia. (Reuters.)

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President Donald Trump congratulated conservative attorney and businessman Abelardo de la Espriella on becoming president of Colombia Monday at the White House. Yet while he holds a slim lead and is the favorite to win over left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda, authorities have yet to officially certify the result.

With 99.9% of votes counted, de la Espriella led with 49.7% to Cepeda’s 48.7%. De la Espriella, known to his supporters as “El Tigre,” dominated in the country’s mountainous interior and the vote-rich state of Antioquia, while Cepeda won in the capital Bogotá and performed well in coastal regions, following trends of recent presidential elections.

Cepeda has challenged the results, citing irregularities at thousands of polling stations. Nonetheless, overturning the election would be unprecedented in Colombian history.

If de la Espriella does hold out, it will mirror a continent-wide rightward shift seen in recent electoral results in Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru, where conservative Keiko Fujimori appears poised to win the presidency.

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Colombia’s right-wing presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, from the Defensores de la Patria movement, delivers a speech to supporters during a campaign rally in Palmira, near Cali, Colombia on May 14, 2026. Colombia will hold presidential elections on May 31.(Joaquin Sarmiento/AFP via Getty Images)

Donald Trump congratulated de la Espriella during a signing at the White House on Monday. Trump told reporters that, “He called me last night, and he thanked me for the endorsement. He won. He won the election.” In response to a question on relations between the U.S. and Colombia, Trump asserted that things would be “Much better. It’ll be better. He’s going to be a great president.”

The election featured two candidates representing polar opposites of the Colombian political spectrum. De la Espriella, known as ‘El Tigre’ by his supporters, has enjoyed the enthusiastic backing of Donald Trump, promised a return to the law-and-order approach of former President Alvaro Uribe, and pledged an aggressive military campaign against guerrilla groups and criminal organizations, while Cepeda vowed to continue the negotiation-based strategy of Petro, a longtime political ally.

Ivan Cepeda is a longtime figure on the Colombian left, and served as senator for 12 years, following a four-year stint in the Chamber of Representatives. His father, Manuel Cepeda, was a prominent figure in the Colombian Communist Party, and was assassinated in 1994 during a particularly bloody era in Colombia’s internal conflict.

TRUMP DOUBLES DOWN ON COLOMBIA CRACKDOWN, CALLS PETRO ‘LUNATIC,’ VOWS TO END ALL US PAYMENTS OVER DRUGS

Colombia’s presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, of the Defensores de la Patria party, speaks behind bulletproof glass during his closing campaign rally in Medellin, Colombia on May 24, 2026. Colombia will hold presidential elections on May 31.(Jaime Saldarriaga/AFP Via Getty Images)

The first round of the election, held on May 31, saw de la Espriella win 43.7% of the vote, to Cepeda’s 40.9%, with right-wing Senator Paloma Valencia placing a distant third, at 6.9%.

On Sunday evening, Secretary of State Marco Rubio congratulated de la Espriella on the result, saying, “The Trump Administration looks forward to working closely with your incoming administration to advance regional security cooperation, end illegal immigration to the United States.”

Ivan Cepeda speaks during a campaign rally in Cali, Colombia, on June 6, 2026. The leftist candidate is set to face conservative attorney Abelardo De La Espriella in Colombia’s June 21 presidential runoff election.(AFP via Getty Images)

COLOMBIAN PRESIDENT PETRO THREATENS MILITARY RESPONSE AFTER TRUMP WARNS COLOMBIA MAY BE NEXT TARGET

While the issues driving American and Colombian politics remain considerably distinct, de la Espriella’s insurgent outsider campaign emulated Trump’s in many ways, particularly in the sense that neither held elected nor appointed office prior to winning the presidency, launching successful campaigns almost entirely outside the existing party structure.

The defining safety and security issue set de la Espriella on a winning course, as he honed something of a strongman image to forcefully critique the Petro administration’s policy of peace through negotiation with armed groups in opposition to the Colombian government.

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, left, and President Donald Trump. On Wednesday, Trump said Petro will “be next” amid escalating tensions over U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and drug trafficking operations.(Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images; Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

It is widely believed that Petro’s negotiation-based approach and restraint with respect to military action has allowed such groups as the ELN (National Liberation Army), and various dissident elements of the FARC to regroup, boost recruitment and regain control of key territory and drug trafficking routes.

De la Espriella promised a return to an aggressive military campaign to reclaim territory from terrorist groups and cartels, and pledged to build “mega-prisons”, citing the policies of El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele as a model for eradicating criminal groups.

A de la Espriella administration will also likely mark a return to free-market economics, decreased governmental intervention in the economy, and a renewed push to lower taxes.

A strengthened U.S.-Colombia relationship is also a certainty, following an era of considerable tensions between Petro and Trump, which led to a series of acrimonious social media exchanges. Historically, Colombia was the U.S.’ strongest ally in the region, but the relationship has weakened considerably under the tenure of Petro.

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Political analysts will also be closely watching the dynamic between Colombia and Venezuela. De la Espriella is likely to follow the Trump administration’s lead in Bogotá’s approach to the new Delcy Rodriguez administration, demanding a timeline for free and fair elections, and calling on the Venezuelan government to aggressively pursue the ELN Marxist guerrilla group in border regions where it has long sought refuge, and had an allegedly close relationship with former dictator Nicolás Maduro.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

David Unsworth reports on Latin America. You can follow David Unsworth on Twitter @LatinAmerUpdate

伊朗同意就霍尔木兹海峡安全通行设热线

2026年6月23日 11:13 / 联合早报

伊朗议会议长卡利巴夫说，霍尔木兹海峡的管理“永远不会回到战前状态”。 （路透社档案照片）

伊朗议长卡利巴夫说，德黑兰已同意就霍尔木兹海峡的船舶通行建立沟通渠道，以避免在这条战略水道发生冲突和意外事件。

综合路透社和新华社报道，美伊瑞士谈判结束后，卡利巴夫从瑞士比尔根山回国，在飞机上接受国家电视台采访。他说，双方已就释放120亿美元（约155亿新元）伊朗被冻结资产将签署的终版协议达成一致。

卡利巴夫说，霍尔木兹海峡将由伊朗根据国际法和本国安排进行管理，“永远不会回到战前状态”。

他说，由于霍尔木兹海峡“可能会出现问题”，因此谈判各方同意建立一个协调中心和一条沟通热线，以便在出现问题时能在30天内更快解决。

卡利巴夫同时指出，这条沟通热线不是用于从伊朗方面获得通航许可，而是用来解决船舶问题或可能发生的事故，通航许可另有程序。“海峡的管理权在伊朗手中，我们会解决问题。”

伊朗同意就霍尔木兹海峡安全通行设热线

2026年6月23日 11:13 / 联合早报

伊朗议会议长卡利巴夫说，霍尔木兹海峡的管理“永远不会回到战前状态”。 （路透社档案照片）

伊朗议长卡利巴夫说，德黑兰已同意就霍尔木兹海峡的船舶通行建立沟通渠道，以避免在这条战略水道发生冲突和意外事件。

综合路透社和新华社报道，美伊瑞士谈判结束后，卡利巴夫从瑞士比尔根山回国，在飞机上接受国家电视台采访。他说，双方已就释放120亿美元（约155亿新元）伊朗被冻结资产将签署的终版协议达成一致。

卡利巴夫说，霍尔木兹海峡将由伊朗根据国际法和本国安排进行管理，“永远不会回到战前状态”。

他说，由于霍尔木兹海峡“可能会出现问题”，因此谈判各方同意建立一个协调中心和一条沟通热线，以便在出现问题时能在30天内更快解决。

卡利巴夫同时指出，这条沟通热线不是用于从伊朗方面获得通航许可，而是用来解决船舶问题或可能发生的事故，通航许可另有程序。“海峡的管理权在伊朗手中，我们会解决问题。”

王毅：美伊打开和平大门就不应再次关上

2026年6月23日 11:00 / 联合早报

中国外长王毅（右）星期一（6月22日）在印度首都新德里会见埃及国家安全委员会秘书长埃尔丁（Youssef Alaa El-Deen）。 （中国外交部官网）

中国外长王毅星期一（6月22日）会见埃及国家安全委员会秘书长埃尔丁，表示美伊签署谅解备忘录打开和平大门，就不应再次关上，尽管谈判进程难以一帆风顺，还会出现各种干扰甚至反复，但无论出现什么困难和挑战，都应坚持和平方向，坚持对话协商。

应印度国家安全顾问多瓦尔（Ajit Doval）邀请，王毅星期一至星期二（23日）出席在印度举行的第16次金砖国家安全事务高级代表会议。

据中国外交部官网消息，王毅星期一在印度首都新德里会见埃及国家安全委员会秘书长埃尔丁（Youssef Alaa El-Deen），双方会上就中东局势交换意见。埃尔丁介绍最新形势和埃及等四方机制的斡旋努力，赞赏北京为止战促和发挥重要作用。

王毅重申中国原则立场，强调北京始终认为应通过对话谈判解决地区热点和各方分歧，反对使用武力和用武力相威胁。他认为，美伊签署谅解备忘录承诺尊重彼此主权和领土完整，不再发动任何军事行动，避免干涉对方内政，对外发出了积极信号，应共同加以维护和落实。

王毅指出，谈判进程难以一帆风顺，还会出现各种干扰甚至反复，但和平的大门既已打开，就不应再次关上，无论出现什么困难和挑战，都应坚持和平方向，坚持对话协商。他表示，中国愿同埃及保持沟通，继续通过各自渠道劝和促谈，共同为地区和平稳定作出贡献。

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对于双边关系，王毅说，今年是中埃建交70周年，是两国关系承前启后、继往开来的重要年份。中国愿同埃及以此为契机，密切高层交往，增进政治互信，推进务实合作，加强多边协调，不断充实两国全面战略伙伴关系内涵。

王毅表示，当前，国际形势正发生深刻复杂变化。中埃同为全球南方重要成员，在国际和地区事务中拥有广泛共同语言，也承担着维护国际和地区稳定的重要责任。北京愿同开罗加强在金砖国家和联合国等国际多边平台的协调配合，共同维护全球南方独立自主、联合自强，积极推进多极化进程，携手构建人类命运共同体。

中国外交部引述埃尔丁说，中国是埃及真正的朋友和伙伴，两国全面战略伙伴关系基础牢固，成果丰硕，感谢北京长期以来的支持帮助。

埃尔丁表示，埃及坚定恪守“一个中国”原则，坚决反对其他国家干涉中国内政，愿以两国元首共识为指引，围绕建交70周年，加强高层交往，深化“一带一路”和金砖机制、中非合作论坛等框架下务实合作，推动两国关系取得更大发展。

伊朗央行行长：无义务用伊朗解冻资金买美国农产品

2026年6月23日 11:56 / 联合早报

美国总统特朗普称伊朗被解冻资金应完全用于购买美国农产品。图为华盛顿州普尔曼市，农民在收割扁豆。 （路透社）

伊朗中央银行行长赫马提说，伊朗没有义务用被解冻资金向美国购买农产品。

新华社报道，赫马提接受塔斯尼姆通讯社访问时，被询及美国总统特朗普称伊朗解冻资金应全部用于购买美国产品，他回应说：“根据已签署的谅解备忘录，我们没有义务购买美国农产品。”

赫马提说，首先获解冻的60亿美元（约77亿新元）基本将依据伊朗和美国2023年达成的协议，用途包括购买基本商品和药品。他也说，如果美国产品的价格和质量比其他国家更合适，伊朗也不排斥从美国购买。

美国福克斯新闻网星期一（6月22日）报道，特朗普说，美国正在解冻的伊朗资金“将用于购买食品……专门通过美国，向我们的农民购买”。

伊朗总统佩泽希齐扬上星期天（21日）说，伊朗在卡塔尔持有的60亿美元资金将获解冻，赫马提参与相关谈判，旨在明确这些资金的投向领域。

2023年8月，伊朗和美国达成换囚协议，协议中包括解冻伊朗资产等内容。根据协议，美方解冻韩国银行中60亿美元伊朗石油出口收入，转入伊朗在卡塔尔银行开设的账户，由卡塔尔负责监督，用于购买伊朗所需人道物资。

Trump says proof of his allegations that vandals cut Reflecting Pool paint will be provided in court

June 22, 2026 / 8:20 PM EDT / CBS News

Washington — President Trump on Monday said proof will be provided in court of his allegations that vandals “cut” a massive slit in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which he claims is the reason the paint is peeling on the recently renovated but algae-plagued project.

In an exchange with CBS News senior White House correspondent Ed O’Keefe, Mr. Trump insisted that vandals, rather than questionable craftsmanship, are responsible for the enduring problems following the $14.7 million sealant job. The president claimed vandals cut a 350-foot slit in the pool between the World War II Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial. Five people have been arrested for vandalism related to the Reflecting Pool, and five additional individuals were issued federal citations, according to the U.S. Park Police, although neither the company behind the project nor the U.S. Park Service has said a cut slit was responsible for the peeling.

Asked if he had proof, such as photos or video, that vandals used a knife to cut a massive slit in the pool, Mr. Trump responded: “Well, let’s put it this way, when you have a 350, I think it’s 350, not 250, when you have a 350-foot slit, from one end to the other, you think that’s proof? You think that’s proof?”

O’Keefe noted that reporters had been to the site and found no evidence of a slit.

“Well, you’d have to go see the Parks Department. They’ll show it to you, or see, see the secretary, but I saw it,” Mr. Trump said, likely referencing Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. “They cut it, they cut it very violently. The same thing with the floor, they cut it, and then they lifted it. They pulled it, and that’s what it is.”

After defending the project, the president said, “We also have pictures.”

O’Keefe asked the president for evidence of his claims.

“Yeah, at the right time you’ll see it,” Mr. Trump said. “You’ll see it in court. You’ll see it in court, but all you have to do is call the Parks Department, call the Department of Interior.”

Blue coating is seen among algae in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Sunday, June 21, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick Jon Elswick

The president also suggested someone may have placed fertilizer in the water to create the algae that teams have been attempting to clear.

“If you put fertilizer in the water, you get algae, but somebody said they might have put fertilizer, they did something to create the algae,” the president said, again without providing evidence for his claims.

CBS News has reached out to the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior. So far, there’s been no response.

Atlantic Industrial Coatings, which received a no-bid contract to install the sealant on the floor of the Reflecting Pool, told CBS News there are “some areas” that “require repairs.”

“These areas are a very small part of the massive 7-acre project, and do not indicate a failure of the liner,” the company said. “These repairs can not be made until the pool is drained. As soon as it’s feasible for the park, the pool will be drained and AIC will be back to make those needed repairs as part of the warranty.”

Joe Walsh and Arden Farhi contributed to this report.

伊朗央行行长：无义务用伊朗解冻资金买美国农产品

2026年6月23日 11:56 / 联合早报

美国总统特朗普称伊朗被解冻资金应完全用于购买美国农产品。图为华盛顿州普尔曼市，农民在收割扁豆。 （路透社）

伊朗中央银行行长赫马提说，伊朗没有义务用被解冻资金向美国购买农产品。

新华社报道，赫马提接受塔斯尼姆通讯社访问时，被询及美国总统特朗普称伊朗解冻资金应全部用于购买美国产品，他回应说：“根据已签署的谅解备忘录，我们没有义务购买美国农产品。”

赫马提说，首先获解冻的60亿美元（约77亿新元）基本将依据伊朗和美国2023年达成的协议，用途包括购买基本商品和药品。他也说，如果美国产品的价格和质量比其他国家更合适，伊朗也不排斥从美国购买。

美国福克斯新闻网星期一（6月22日）报道，特朗普说，美国正在解冻的伊朗资金“将用于购买食品……专门通过美国，向我们的农民购买”。

伊朗总统佩泽希齐扬上星期天（21日）说，伊朗在卡塔尔持有的60亿美元资金将获解冻，赫马提参与相关谈判，旨在明确这些资金的投向领域。

2023年8月，伊朗和美国达成换囚协议，协议中包括解冻伊朗资产等内容。根据协议，美方解冻韩国银行中60亿美元伊朗石油出口收入，转入伊朗在卡塔尔银行开设的账户，由卡塔尔负责监督，用于购买伊朗所需人道物资。

Trump signs orders calling for powerful quantum computer, targeting 2028

2026-06-22 20:39:25 UTC / Reuters

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June 22, 2026 8:39 PM UTC Updated 8 mins ago

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WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a push to ​build a powerful quantum computer for scientific research and speed efforts to protect government ‌systems from related cyber threats, bolstering U.S. efforts in its race with China for a technology that could upend science and cybersecurity.

“We believe this can happen by 2028,” Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office ​of Science and Technology Policy, said in a call previewing the moves and referring ​to the quantum computer.

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Trump signed two executive orders, one of which seeks ⁠to protect government computers against quantum computer-fueled cyberattacks by setting a goal of migrating key government ​computing systems to post-quantum cryptography by 2030 or 2031.

Quantum computers use the laws of quantum physics ​to process information in ways that can solve certain complex problems far faster than even today’s supercomputers. They could unscramble the encryption that protects computers from hacking, raising fears of aggressive cyberattacks.

The orders underscore the importance ​the Trump administration places on securing U.S. leadership in the quantum race against China – which could fuel ​advances in artificial intelligence, materials science and chemistry – while also protecting against the cybersecurity threats posed by the ‌technology.

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The ⁠order also calls for the Pentagon to deploy quantum sensors by 2028. Such sensors can help aircraft navigate in war zones where global positioning systems have been disrupted and, when put in satellites, could also be used to detect underground activity such as the construction of tunnels or ​missile silos from space.

“There’s ​lots of interesting things ⁠quantum sensing can bring before quantum computing,” said Matthew Kinsella, CEO of Infleqtion , who attended the signing of the order in the Oval Office. “It’s ​possible to meet these types of timelines.”

Last month, the Commerce Department announced ​it would take $2 ⁠billion in equity stakes across nine quantum-computing companies, including a new IBM (IBM.N), opens new tab venture.

One of the orders also aims to strengthen international cooperation on intellectual property protections and supply chain security measures “in light of ⁠competitors ​and adversaries looking to undermine U.S. economic and national security,” ​Kratsios said.

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Another measure included in the package instructs agencies to develop plans for deploying quantum-enabled sensors and networks in the ​next five years.

Reporting by Jacob Bogage and Alexandra Alper; Editing by Howard Goller and Lincoln Feast.

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Senate passes housing bill in bid to ease supply crunch, high costs

2026-06-22T22:48:11.228Z / Reuters

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WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan affordable housing ​bill on Monday as Congress attempts to finish work on it by the end of this week and ‌clear the way for President Donald Trump to sign the legislation into law.

The measure is designed to increase the availability of affordable single-family homes at a time when high consumer prices are voters’ main worry ahead of November midterm elections. The bill now goes to the House of Representatives for final passage.

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Here are ​five important elements of the legislation, called the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act:

AIMING TO FIX A HOUSING SHORTAGE

The United ​States has been struggling with a shortage of affordable housing for years. The causes range from outdated ⁠regulations pushing up the cost of home-building to the 2008 financial crisis that has left a lasting mark, especially in southeastern states, ​the industrial Midwest and parts of the Southwest.

There are varying estimates on the number of new homes needed, from 1.5 million to ​7.3 million.

PLACING RESTRAINTS ON LARGE, INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

The legislation would restrict the number of single-family homes that Wall Street investment firms could control to 350 per firm. This latest version of the bill deleted a Senate provision that would have forced those investors to sell off the holdings within seven years.

Proponents of the ​cap argue large investors help pump up prices by outbidding individual buyers.

LEGISLATING SPEEDIER PERMITTING

Environmental reviews for construction projects would be waived or ​sped up, and more financing would be freed through federal block grants to states. A U.S. Department of Agriculture rural housing program would be revamped.

Overall, ‌the ⁠bill is a compilation of 36 housing measures passed under one bill by the Senate in March and 11 by the House in May.

EYEING POLITICAL RAMIFICATIONS

Trump and his fellow Republicans campaigned hard in 2024 on a promise of tackling inflation and the resulting high cost of living. The opposite has occurred.

The annual rate of inflation in the United States was 4.2% for the 12 months ending in May, ​the highest in over three years, ​largely due to higher energy ⁠costs stemming from the U.S. war on Iran. Even with a potential peace deal, it could take a while for energy and related prices to come down.

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is now at ​6.47%, up from 6.11% in mid-March.

With the midterm election campaigns now heating up, Republicans and Democrats want ​to be able ⁠to have something tangible to show they are trying to address voters’ demands with this housing bill.

EXPANDING THE POOL OF BUYERS

With the average first-time home buyer now 40 years old, according to backers of the bill, the goal is to help younger people get into the housing ⁠market.

A pilot ​program would increase access to small-dollar mortgages with principal balances of $100,000 or less, ​for example.

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina, said the bill would “lower costs, expand housing supply, cut red tape.”

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, ​the senior Democrat on the committee, called it “the biggest housing bill in more than 30 years.”

Reporting by Richard Cowan; Editing by Bill Berkrot

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Coke and Pepsi are rolling out QR codes linked to ingredient info

June 22, 2026 / 5:31 PM EDT / CBS News

Consumers will soon be able to scan certain sodas to get additional nutrition information.

The American Beverage Association on Tuesday said that major companies it represents, including The Coca-Cola Company, Keurig Dr Pepper and PepsiCo, will use QR codes on their packaging that link soda drinkers to a website created by the trade group that provides more information about the beverages’ ingredients.

“Consumers want greater transparency and deserve to have confidence in the safety of their foods and beverages,” American Beverage CEO Kevin Keane said in a statement.

The website, called “Good to Know,” features a list of more than 140 ingredients found in different beverages. Each is accompanied by a definition, the types of products in which the ingredient is found and where it is authorized worldwide.

While some of the listed ingredients will be familiar to consumers, others, such as Lion’s Mane and L-Carnitine, are more obscure. The site does not provide ingredient breakdowns for each brand, so consumers will still need to look at the label on their can or bottle to see exactly what it contains.

Other brands participating in the new QR code initiative include Celsius, Monster Energy, Polar Beverages and Red Bull, according to NBC News.

This isn’t the first time soda brands have used QR codes. Coca-Cola has also used them in promotional campaigns.

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The American Beverage Association said the information on the “Good to Know” site aligns with that from global food safety agencies. Customers can access safety assessments from the Food and Drug Administration, the European Food Safety Authority and Health Canada.

The initiative comes as Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. moves to curb sweetened drinks as part of his Make America Healthy Again effort.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration asked the public to report hospitals and nursing homes that serve sugary drinks and meals that don’t meet the Department of Agriculture’s dietary guidelines.

Kennedy also recently challenged Starbucks and Dunkin’ over the amount of sugar they add to their beverages, sparking backlash from politicians and coffee drinkers.