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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Trump Accuses Petro of Drug Ties; Colombia Rejects Claim
In a weekend broadside, U.S. President Donald Trump labeled Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, “an illegal drug leader,” threatened to cut assistance, and floated tariffs. Bogotá fired back, calling the charge a grave affront to sovereignty and vowing to seek international recourse. Petro, a former senator and ex-mayor who campaigned on changing drug policy, said he […]
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AlKhaleej TodayTrump halts Colombia aid over drug row as US strikes rebel-linked boat, tensions with Petro escalate
WASHINGTON, Oct 20 — The United States announced yesterday another strike against what it called a drug-running boat, this time attacking an alleged Colombian leftist rebel vessel in an apparent expansion of a US military operation off the coasts of South America.Word of the attack from Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth came as President Donald Trump said the United States is halting financial aid to Colombia, accusing its president of condoning the p…
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