Colombia

US President Donald Trump has threatened Colombia with military action similar to last week’s raid on Venezuela.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has warned that Latin American countries must unite or risk being “treated as servants and slaves,” following a series of threats by US President Donald Trump that included the possibility of a military operation in Colombia.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has issued a biting response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent remarks regarding the seizure of American oil assets in Venezuela, suggesting that the United States should return Texas and California in exchange for oil rights.

The US has imposed sweeping sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family, and a senior minister, accusing him of allowing drug cartels to flourish and traffic narcotics to North America. Petro rejected the accusation, saying his administration has made record progress in seizing drugs and dismantling criminal networks.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused the US of killing an innocent fisherman during what President Donald Trump described as a strike on a drug-smuggling vessel.

Colombia has announced it would halt military equipment purchases from the United States following Washington’s decision to decertify Bogota’s anti-drugs efforts.