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What's At stake in Colombia After Trump's Tirade Against Petro?

While it remains unclear whether the White House will follow through with his threats, Colombia is bracing for the worst case scenario as relations with its historic ally and largest trading partner reach a new low.

Latin Times

Republican Rep. Slams Colombian President Petro Over Criticism Of U.S.: 'Doing All He Can To Destroy Relations'

Republican Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart slammed Colombian President Gustavo Petro over his repeated criticism of the U.S. and the Trump administration. In a social media publication, the lawmaker claimed that Petro is "doing all he can to destroy relations" between the countries

Latin Times

Gustavo Petro Says Trump Has To 'Change His Heart' Or Americans Will 'Change Him': 'Can't Go Towards General Suicide'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro again slammed U.S. counterpart Donald Trump, saying he has to "change his heart" or risk losing future elections.

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Maduro Declares Colombia and Venezuela 'Siamese Twins' As Trump Escalates Pressure on Both Nations

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said the country and Colombia are "one country" as the United States escalates pressure on both countries with military operations in the Caribbean

International Business Times

Nicolas Maduro Says Venezuela And Colombia Are 'One Country' As U.S. Escalates Pressure On Both Nations

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said the country and Colombia are "one country" as the United States escalates pressure on both countries with military operations in the Caribbean

Latin Times

Colombian President Petro Slams Trump As Clashes Escalate: 'He Is Not a King Here'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro again slammed U.S. counterpart Donald Trump as their clashes escalate during Washington's military deployment in the Caribbean

Latin Times

Colombian Man Targeted In U.S. Strike Has 'Cerebral Trauma' And Is 'Breathing Through a Ventilator'

The Colombian man who survived a recent U.S. strike against an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean has "cerebral trauma" and is currently "sedated and breathing through a ventilator;" according to Interior Minister Armando Benedetti

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Colombia Recalls Its Ambassador To The U.S. Following Trump's Clash With President Petro

The Colombian government announced on Monday it is recalling its ambassador to the U.S. over Donald Trump's criticism of President Gustavo Petro, the country's foreign minister said

Latin Times

H-1B Visa Costs Push U.S. Companies to Nearshore Talent in Latin America

Instead of navigating red tape and unpredictable lotteries, companies are looking south to Latin America for tech specialists. With Mexico now the U.S.' largest trading partner, and nearshoring spreading from manufacturing to digital services, LatAm is becoming a strategic extension of the North American labor market.

Latin Times

Colombia recalls US ambassador amid spat with Trump over strikes on alleged drug boats

Feud casts doubt on future of counter-narcotics and security cooperation between two countries, analysts warn

The Guardian - US

Colombia Recalls Ambassador To US As Trump-Petro Feud Intensifies

Colombia on Monday recalled its ambassador to the United States as a public feud between the nations' leaders heated up with President Donald Trump revoking aid and threatening punishing tariffs, or more.

International Business Times

Colombian President Petro Claims Country's Decades-Long Civil Wars 'Are Due To The U.S.'s Cocaine Consumption'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro claimed that the country's decades-long civil wars are a result of "cocaine consumption in the U.S." as he continues to clash with Donald Trump.

Latin Times

Colombian President Petro Proposes Cooperation With Venezuelan Forces: 'This is Not To Defend Maduro'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro proposed having Colombian forces cooperate with their Venezuelan counterparts and others in the region. He said they would be able to fight drug-trafficking more effectively, but the proposal comes as the two governments face increased pressure from the Trump administration

Latin Times

Trump Confirms Tariffs on Colombia, Calls Gustavo Petro a 'Lunatic' and 'The Worst President in Their History'

President Donald Trump confirmed night that his administration will impose tariffs on Colombian exports and cut financial assistance to the country, escalating tensions with one of Washington's closest regional partners.

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Did the U.S. Just Kill a Random Fisherman?

Plus: Karl Marxing my neighborhood, No Kings, the limits of tariff revenue, and more...

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: ‘Illegal drug leader’ – threat of new tariffs against Colombia

Trump says Washington will also slash assistance to Colombia while US forces attack another alleged drug boat. Key US politics stories from Sunday 19 October

Axios

Trump to hit Colombia with new tariffs amid clash with Petro over drug trade

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Sunday that the U.S. had conducted yet another strike.

The Guardian - US

Trump calls Colombia president ‘illegal drug dealer’ as US says it hit another ship

Trump vows to cut US funding as Pete Hegseth says US hit Colombian rebel group vessel and ‘three terrorists killed’

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International Business Times

Trump Says US To End Aid To Colombia Over Drug Production

President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States is halting financial aid to Colombia, a longstanding US ally, as he accused its president of condoning the production of drugs.

The Independent UK

Trump calls Colombian president a ‘drug leader’ and threatens US will ‘close up’ country’s ‘killing fields’: ‘It won’t be done nicely’

U.S. president adds Colombia to list of South American countries where he’s threatening war

Latin Times

Colombian President Petro Slams Trump Admin Over Attack Against 'Colombian Boat': 'They Have Committed Murder'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro slammed the U.S. government over an attack against an alleged drug boat in what he said were the country's territorial waters

Radio France Internationale

France fall short as Colombia snatch U-20 World Cup bronze

Bernard Diomède’s young French side battled bravely but couldn’t find a way past Colombia, settling for fourth place at the Under-20 World Cup in Indonesia.

The Guardian - US

Historic town founded by Black Colombians fleeing slavery eyes second ‘independence’

San Basilio de Palenque calls itself ‘the first free Black territory in the Americas’ – a referendum next month could win its own local government

International Business Times

Colombia Accuses US Of Violating Sovereignty In Strike

Colombia's president accused on Saturday Washington of violating his country's sovereignty and killing a fisherman, shortly after US leader Donald Trump confirmed that US forces carried out another strike in his military campaign against "narcoterrorists."

The Independent UK

US will send survivors of strike on suspected drug vessel to Ecuador and Colombia, source says

The two survivors of an American military strike on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean will be sent to Ecuador and Colombia, their home countries

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