Petro, Colombia and Aid

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Colombia's Petro says US cut in military funding could pose problems
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said on Thursday that a suspension of aid from the United States would mean nothing to his country but that changes to military funding could have an effect. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened over the weekend to raise tariffs on Colombia and said Wednesday that all funding to the country had been halted.

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Colombia's Petro Downplays US Aid Cut Impact, Accuses Trump Of Extrajudicial Executions
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Petro Dismisses U.S. Aid Suspension but Warns of Impact on Military Cooperation
U.S. sanctions Colombian President Gustavo Petro
The Trump administration on Friday announced sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his family members, accusing the leader of having "allowed drug cartels to flourish."

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EEUU impone sanciones al presidente de Colombia y su familia por acusaciones de narcotráfico
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Colombia’s President Over Drug-Trafficking Accusations
US sanctions Colombia’s president over alleged drug trafficking
“Fighting drug trafficking for decades basically get me this,” he said. “That’s some paradox, but always onward, and never kneeling.”

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U.S. imposes sanctions on president of Colombia
US sanctions Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, escalating Trump feud

Trump, Colombia leader trade threats as US strikes boat in Pacific

Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro traded threats on Wednesday as the United States announced its first strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Pacific Ocean, killing two.

Alliance with US ‘dismantled’ by leftist Petro regime, Colombia’s former defense minister says

Juan Carlos Pinzón considers presidential run, promises to repair damaged U.S.-Colombia relations within a week if elected in the 2026 presidential race.
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Trade and tensions collide: The US and Colombia clash over tariffs

President Donald Trump threatened Colombia, its third-largest trading partner in Latin America, with higher tariffs on all US imports and a stop to all forms of US payments.

Trump says US will increase tariffs on Colombia as drug trade feud escalates

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday night he would raise tariffs on Colombia and stop all payments to the South American nation, escalating a feud that stems from the U.S. military's strikes on vessels allegedly transporting drugs in the region.

Colombia recalls US ambassador after Trump calls its leader 'illegal drug leader,' threatens military action

Foreign Minister Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio Mapy announced Colombia's ambassador recall amid rising tensions following Trump's accusations against President Gustavo Petro Urrego.
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Soaring Cocaine Shipments Weigh On U.S.-Colombia Alliance

Soaring cocaine production in Colombia, exacerbated by President Petro's policies and the cessation of aerial spraying, is straining the historically close alliance with the United States and contributing to a significant economic crisis in the Andean nation.

Relations between Colombia and US ‘absolutely dire’, says expert

Ivan Briscoe, Senior Director for Policy at the International Crisis Group, and Christopher Sabatini, Senior Fellow for Latin America at Chatham House, speak to Bianna Golodryga about US strikes on alleged drug vessels and the growing conflict with Venezuela and Colombia.

Colombia calls for U.S. to stop lethal boat strikes and "respect the norms" of international law

The Colombian government said it "rejects the destruction by the United States of a vessel allegedly related to drug trafficking in the Pacific Ocean."
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