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Colombia has became Washington's staunchest ally in the region, where leftist leaders in Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador preach anti-U.S. rhetoric.

But Ecuador, Venezuela and Argentina, and even regional giant Brazil, where leftist governments have freely spent their commodity wealth, will struggle.

Iran raised eyebrows last year with offers to help map uranium deposits in Venezuela, where leftist President Hugo Chavez supports Tehran's nuclear program.

In contrast, Colombia is making progress in improving relations with neighboring Ecuador, where leftist President Rafael Correa has often formed part of Chavez's alliance.

Police arrested Alberto Pizango on Wednesday after he returned from a self-imposed exile in Nicaragua, where leftist President Daniel Ortega had granted him political asylum.

Much of its 1,375-mile (2,200-km) border with Colombia is rugged terrain where leftist guerrillas, drug traffickers and paramilitary fighters are active.

His election bucks the trend in South America where leftists have made steady gains in recent years.