US EditionTrump Spreads Threat of Attacks on Colombia for Drug Production and Trafficking · Global Voices
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Colombia's President Gustavo Petro responded with an openly confrontational tone to President Donald Trump's statements, who warned that any country linked to the production or facilitation of cocaine trafficking—including Colombia—can be targeted for military operations under Washington's anti-drug strategy.Read more]]>
Associated Press BOGOTA (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday rejected comments from his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, who suggested that cocaine-producing countries like Colombia are vulnerable to attacks, and called for an end to “threatening” his country’s sovereignty. “Come to Colombia, Mr. Trump, I invite you, so you can participate in the destruction of the nine labs we dismantle daily to prevent cocaine from reaching the U.…
The President of the United States opens the door to attack other countries, as well as Venezuela. Petro replies: “Attacking our sovereignty is declaring war.”
Petro defended the results of his government in the anti-narcotics struggle, pointing to the destruction of more than 18,000 cocaine processing laboratories during his administration, which is roughly equivalent to a laboratory every 40 minutes. Trump invited Trump to visit Colombia to witness these operations directly. The Colombian president was emphatic in warning that any aggression against national sovereignty would amount to a declaration …
The President of the United States has not launched an attack on the Colombian territory to supposedly contain drug trafficking
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"Attacking our sovereignty is declaring war, not damaging two centuries of diplomatic relations." Colombian President Gustavo Petro reacted to the possibility of military action in his territory, slid by Donald Trump. "I heard Colombia produces cocaine. They have cocaine manufacturing plants, and then they sell that cocaine to us. We appreciate it very much. But yes, anyone who does that and sells it in our country is exposed to attacks," said t…
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