US EditionTrump calls Colombia’s Petro an ‘illegal drug dealer’ and announces an end to US aid to the country
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced the United States will slash assistance to Colombia and enact tariffs because Colombian President Gustavo Petro 'does nothing to stop' drug production.
- Since early September, U.S. forces have carried out seven strikes targeting alleged drug traffickers, and Pete Hegseth, Defense Secretary, said a Friday strike destroyed a vessel linked to the National Liberation Army and killed three people.
- Colombian President Gustavo Petro rejected Trump's accusations, writing `Trying to promote peace in Colombia is not being a drug trafficker`, while Colombia's foreign ministry vowed to seek international support.
- President Donald Trump wrote that payments and subsidies to Colombia 'will no longer be made,' risking a strategic loss for Colombian military and police after aid declined to an estimated $230 million in recent years.
- Elizabeth Dickinson of International Crisis Group warned alienating Colombia is unwise as coca cultivation reached an all-time high last year, and Petro’s efforts have yet to succeed.
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