Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio traveled to Colombia in January 2026 to join CodePink—a far-left activist group accused of operating as a Chinese Communist Party propaganda front—at an “emergency meeting” condemning U.S. foreign policy under the Trump administration, raising alarming questions about American political figures aligning with anti-American organizations funded by foreign adversaries.
Story Highlights
- De Blasio attended a secretive January 2026 conference in Bogotá with CodePink, an organization the Trump administration identifies as part of a CCP-linked propaganda network funded by Chinese billionaire Neville Roy Singham
- The “Nuestra América” summit was organized to denounce U.S. actions following the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, featuring anti-capitalist activists seeking to “eradicate capitalism everywhere”
- Democratic insiders criticized de Blasio’s participation as “bottom-barrel” desperation for relevance, associating a former major American city leader with groups actively working against U.S. interests
- The incident highlights growing concerns about foreign influence operations using American activists and former officials to undermine national security and constitutional governance
De Blasio’s Secretive Trip to Anti-American Conference
Bill de Blasio, who served as New York City mayor from 2014 to 2021, traveled to Bogotá, Colombia, on January 24-25, 2026, alongside his girlfriend and members of CodePink to attend the “Nuestra América” emergency conference. Progressive International, an umbrella organization coordinating far-left movements globally, organized the gathering in response to the Trump administration’s capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. The event explicitly aimed to “defend democracy and peace in the Americas” while condemning U.S. foreign policy actions. De Blasio appeared as a listed delegate, lending his former mayoral credibility to organizations openly hostile to American interests and constitutional principles of limited government.
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CodePink’s Troubling Ties to Chinese Communist Influence
CodePink, founded in 2002 as an anti-war group, has evolved into what the Trump administration identifies as a vector for Chinese Communist Party propaganda operations. Chinese billionaire Neville Roy Singham, who resides in China, funds the organization through a network of radical-left nonprofits opposing U.S. interests, according to New York Times reporting. The Trump administration has specifically named CodePink and the “Singham network” as participants in asymmetric information warfare against America. CodePink operates under Progressive International, which openly declares its mission to “eradicate capitalism everywhere,” directly threatening the free-market principles and individual liberty that underpin American constitutional governance and prosperity.
Democratic Insiders Condemn Alignment with Foreign Adversaries
A Democratic operative speaking on condition of anonymity delivered scathing criticism of de Blasio’s Colombia trip, stating: “It’s not that Bill de Blasio does not know CodePink is a CCP front group, it’s that he is so desperate for relevance… bottom-barrel stuff.” The comment reflects embarrassment among mainstream Democrats over a former NYC mayor—once symbolizing American urban capitalism—now aligning with Marxist organizations funded by foreign adversaries. This desperation undermines American credibility internationally while providing propaganda victories to the Chinese Communist Party. De Blasio’s participation legitimizes groups that have conducted disruptive anti-American protests, including CodePink members who dressed in KKK costumes to target Trump administration officials like Jeff Sessions in 2017.
National Security Implications of Foreign-Funded Activism
The incident raises critical concerns about foreign influence operations exploiting American political figures and activist organizations to advance adversarial interests. Singham’s funding network supports groups actively opposing U.S. foreign policy objectives in Latin America and beyond, creating vulnerabilities in America’s ability to counter authoritarian regimes like Maduro’s Venezuela. The Trump administration’s identification of these operations as propaganda warfare reflects growing awareness of non-traditional threats to national security. When former high-profile officials like de Blasio participate in such conferences, they provide credibility and cover for foreign interference operations that seek to weaken American resolve, divide the electorate, and undermine constitutional governance through destabilization campaigns masked as progressive activism.
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Bill de Blasio’s Bogotá Junket with Alleged China-Linked Lefties Sparks Uproar
