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US Foreign Policy · United States

US designates Colombia as failing to cooperate in the drug war for first time in nearly 30 years

59% Center coverage: 146 sources

The Trump administration on Monday added Colombia to a list of nations failing to cooperate in the drug war for the first time in almost 30 years, a stinging rebuke to a traditional U.S. ally that reflects a recent surge in cocaine production and fraying ties between the White House and the country’s leftist president.See the Story

Gustavo Petro · Colombia

Petro Says 'It's the U.S. Government That Should Be Decertified' After Trump Drops Colombia as Anti-Drug Ally

42% Center coverage: 14 sources

Petro also said Colombia's armed forces should no longer rely on U.S. weaponry: "the army will do better if it buys its weapons or makes them with our own resources"See the Story

Donald Trump · Colombia

Colombia Halts US Arms Purchases in Row over Drug Fight Delisting

50% Center coverage: 10 sources

Colombia on Tuesday halted arms purchases from the United States, its biggest military partner, after Washington decertified the South American country as an anti-drugs ally for failing to halt cocaine…See the Story

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Map Shows Countries US Says Are Failing to Fight Drug Trafficking

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Map Shows Countries US Says Are Failing to Fight Drug Trafficking

Colombian President Accuses Trump of 'Murder' for Sinking Suspected Drug Boats in Caribbean

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Colombia's far-left President Gustavo Petro condemned the United States' ongoing efforts to combat drug cartels in Caribbean waters.Gustavo Petro · Colombia Read Article

Colombian Leader Petro Reacts to the Us Regarding Venezuela

Colombian President Gustavo Petro described US President Donald Trump's announcement that a drug-laden boat setting out from Venezuela was shot down in international waters as "murder."Gustavo Petro · Istanbul Read Article

Petro Asks Ecuador to Hand over Former Vice President Glas After Giving Him Colombian Nationality

Colombian President Gustavo Petro asked Ecuador this Tuesday to hand over to Colombia former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glas, arrested last year after a police raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito.Petro argued his request in the fact that the former Ecuadorian vice president has obtained "Colombian nationality", as indicated on Tuesday on social network X. "I hope the government of Ecuador will hand it over to the Colombian government," add…Gustavo Petro · Colombia See the Story

Public Rego During the Council of Ministers: Petro Confronts Aldo Cadena and Fecode – larazón.co

The Council of Ministers that lasted for three hours became the scene of an unprecedented public confrontation between President Gustavo Petro and Aldo Cadena, considered one of his closest allies since the beginning of his political career. The prolonged session evidenced the internal fractures of the government and marked a definitive breakdown in the relationship between the two leaders. The unusual duration of the ministerial meeting reflect…Gustavo Petro · Colombia Read Article

Petro Confronts u.s. Embassy and Attributes Anti-Drug Failure to u.s. Policies – larazón.co

President Gustavo Petro responded to the U.S. Embassy in Colombia following criticism by the diplomatic mission of the increase in coca crops during his administration, accusing him of spreading “factic lies.” The controversy broke out after the official U.S. embassy account posted on social networks that “under Petro’s misguided leadership, coca cultivation and cocaine production in Colombia have increased to historical levels,” simultaneously …Gustavo Petro · Bogotá Read Article

President Petro Sparks Debate for Comment on Women in Council of Ministers

President Gustavo Petro starred in a new episode of controversy during Monday's Council of Ministers, questioning the judicial decision that provisionally suspended the appointment of Juan Carlos Florián as Minister of Equality and, in parallel, making statements about women who unleashed immediate reactions in networks and political sectorsGustavo Petro · Bogotá See the Story

Peter Says 'Great Woman' Knows How to Use Clitoris and Brain

The president of the Col biaa, Gustavo Petro, once again caused the child to say at a meeting the office at night this afternoon (15) that "a great woman" knows to use "his clit rice and his crebro". Read more (09/16/2025)Gustavo Petro · Bogotá Read Article

Petro’s Government Clashes with the Comptroller’s Office over the New Eps Crisis

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The New EPS crisis, the largest health insurance company in the country with 11 million members, has opened an interpretative dispute between the Government of Gustavo Petro and the Comptroller General’s Office of the Republic. The agency responsible for auditing public accounts shared on September 9 a report that shows that the financial situation of the state-majority entity is unsustainable, with debts exceeding 21 billion pesos (about 5,250 …Gustavo Petro · Colombia Read Article

Colombia Halts US Arms Purchases in Row over Drug Fight Delisting

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“He Closed His Eyes to the Excessive Production of Drugs”: Senator Cabrales Blames Petro for the Decertification – larazón.co

Senator Enrique Cabrales Baquero attributed the decertification of Colombia by the United States directly to President Gustavo Petro, calling the measure “the logical result” of what he considers permissive policies against drug trafficking. In an extensive public pronouncement, the opposition parliamentarian accused the president of adopting a condescending stance towards criminal organizations, claiming that the government “tangled itself with…Gustavo Petro · Colombia Read Article

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US designates Colombia as failing to cooperate in the drug war for first time in nearly 30 years

Petro Says 'It's the U.S. Government That Should Be Decertified' After Trump Drops Colombia as Anti-Drug Ally

Colombia Halts US Arms Purchases in Row over Drug Fight Delisting

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Map Shows Countries US Says Are Failing to Fight Drug Trafficking

Colombian President Accuses Trump of 'Murder' for Sinking Suspected Drug Boats in Caribbean

Colombian Leader Petro Reacts to the Us Regarding Venezuela

Petro Asks Ecuador to Hand over Former Vice President Glas After Giving Him Colombian Nationality

Public Rego During the Council of Ministers: Petro Confronts Aldo Cadena and Fecode – larazón.co

Petro Confronts u.s. Embassy and Attributes Anti-Drug Failure to u.s. Policies – larazón.co

President Petro Sparks Debate for Comment on Women in Council of Ministers

Peter Says 'Great Woman' Knows How to Use Clitoris and Brain

Petro’s Government Clashes with the Comptroller’s Office over the New Eps Crisis

Colombia Halts US Arms Purchases in Row over Drug Fight Delisting

“He Closed His Eyes to the Excessive Production of Drugs”: Senator Cabrales Blames Petro for the Decertification – larazón.co

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Colombian President Accuses Trump of 'Murder' for Sinking Suspected Drug Boats in Caribbean

Colombian Leader Petro Reacts to the Us Regarding Venezuela

Petro Asks Ecuador to Hand over Former Vice President Glas After Giving Him Colombian Nationality

Public Rego During the Council of Ministers: Petro Confronts Aldo Cadena and Fecode – larazón.co

Petro Confronts u.s. Embassy and Attributes Anti-Drug Failure to u.s. Policies – larazón.co

President Petro Sparks Debate for Comment on Women in Council of Ministers

Peter Says 'Great Woman' Knows How to Use Clitoris and Brain

Petro’s Government Clashes with the Comptroller’s Office over the New Eps Crisis

Colombia Halts US Arms Purchases in Row over Drug Fight Delisting

“He Closed His Eyes to the Excessive Production of Drugs”: Senator Cabrales Blames Petro for the Decertification – larazón.co