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US adds Colombia to list of countries failing in fight against drugs – here’s why that matters

The US has “decertified” Colombia as an ally in the fight against drugs, adding it to a list of countries including Afghanistan, Myanmar and Venezuela. Behind the decision lie surging coca cultivation and a desire to signal that US support for Colombia is no longer unconditional. It represents a rupture…

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Trump slaps Colombia with drug war blacklist — President Petro Rages over sacrificed Colombian soldiers and cops after years as U.S. ally

The Colombian president believes the US has more to gain from the Colombian drug war.

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Colombia Halts US Arms Purchases In Row Over Drug Fight Delisting

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 trafficking.

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

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"

Latin Times

US Pulls Drug Certification From Colombia After 30 years, Pointing at Petro Over Record Cocaine Boom

The United States has delivered a major blow to one of its closest South American allies by stripping Colombia of its coveted anti-drug certification.

Latin Times

Colombia’s President Petro decries US claim Bogota failing to fight drugs

US President Trump also places Afghanistan, Bolivia, Myanmar and Venezuela on list of states who failed to fight drugs.

Al Jazeera

Senator Scott Says Colombia Risks 'Terrible Consequences' if Petro Doesn't Cooperate With U.S. on Anti-drug Efforts

"If Petro continues on this path, we will have to reconsider, because dollars from our government will no longer flow in the same way to Colombia," added Scott

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Colombia's Petro Shifts Stance on Venezuela, Presses Maduro Over Detained Nationals

In recent weeks, Petro condemned Washington's deployment of naval assets near Venezuelan waters and rejected claims about the existence of the "Cartel de los Soles"

Latin Times

Colombia 'Committed' To Drug Fight, Minister Says, As US Deadline Looms

Colombian Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez has insisted that his country is "absolutely committed" to combatting drug trafficking, as the United States mulls whether to blacklist the country for failing to curb cocaine exports.

International Business Times

GOP Florida Representative Accuses Petro of Being "Complict" with Drug Dealers Following Fatal U.S. Operation Against Venezuelan Vessel

Florida Republican Congressman Carlos Gimenez sharply criticized Colombian President Gustavo Petro, calling his response to a U.S. military strike in the Caribbean "an insult to Colombians," and an evidence of "his complicity with drug cartels."

Latin Times

Colombian President Criticizes U.S. Attack On Vessel Off Venezuelan Coast: 'It's Murder'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro criticized the U.S. attack against a vessel off the Venezuelan coast, saying that it "breaks the universal principle of proportionality and is murder"

Latin Times

Full List Of Countries That Designated Venezuela's Cártel de los Soles as a Terrorist Organization

Argentina's decision follows similar actions by Ecuador and Paraguay, both of which in August cited the cartel's involvement in transnational drug trafficking and its ties to organized crime as grounds for the designation.

Latin Times

Maduro Defends Deployment Of Troops To Colombian Border: 'Venezuela Is Free Of Cocaine Planting And Harvesting'

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro defended the deployment of thousands of troops to the Colombian border, claiming it is aimed at preventing drug-traffuicking

Latin Times

Colombian President Petro Slams GOP Rep. For Saying He 'Signed His Own Sentence': 'You Don't Have The Right'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro slammed GOP Rep. Carlos Gimenez for saying he had "signed his own sentence" by claiming that the Cartel de los Soles, which the Trump administration claims is being led by Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, doesn't exist.

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GOP Rep. Slams Colombian President Petro For Saying Cartel de los Soles 'Doesn't Exist': 'We Won't Take This Lightly In Congress'

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez slammed Colombian President Gustavo Petro for saying the Cartel de los Soles, which the Trump administration claims is being led by Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro, doesn't exist

Latin Times

Colombia Launches "Operation Sultana" After Twin Guerrilla Attacks Kill 19 in Cali

Colombia vows to counter armed groups after twin attacks in Cali killed 19 people, including civilians, and wounded dozens. President Petro and Defense Minister Sanchez launch "Operation Sultana" to strengthen security.

The Independent UK

Deadly attacks in Colombia cast a shadow on the president's peace-with-guerrillas policy

Colombia’s anti-government guerrillas have grown stronger under President Gustavo Petro’s three years in office

International Business Times

Colombia Reels After Twin Guerrilla Attacks Kill 19

Colombia's defense minister vowed Friday to defeat "desperate" armed groups after twin guerrilla attacks killed 19 people and deepened the country's worst security crisis in decades.

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At least 17 people killed in car bomb and separate helicopter attack in Colombia

Colombian President Gustavo Petro attributed both attacks to dissidents of the defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, commonly known as FARC, adding that an alleged member of the group was arrested in the area of the helicopter explosion.

The Independent UK

Attack on Colombian helicopter on mission to eradicate coca leaf crops leaves 8 officers killed

An attack on a Colombian police helicopter killed at least eight police officers

International Business Times

Five Dead As 'Thunderous' Bomb Attack Hits Colombian City

Colombian authorities said five people were killed and dozens more injured when a truck bomb tore through a busy street in the city of Cali on Thursday, deepening the country's most serious security crisis in decades.

The Independent UK

Condenado pero en libertad, expresidente Uribe apuesta a influir en la campaña política en Colombia

El expresidente colombiano Álvaro Uribe salió de su prisión domiciliaria y eligió como una de sus primeras acciones volver a los actos públicos buscando influir en la campaña política con mayor fuerza de la que tenía antes de convertirse en el primer exmandatario del país en ser condenado.

Latin Times

Colombian President Petro Says U.S. Claim Of Maduro Leading The 'Cartel de los Soles' Is a 'Lie Like Iraq's Weapons Of Mass Destruction'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro rejected the Trump administration's claim that the Venezuelan regime is leading the "Cartel de los Soles," saying that it is a "lie like Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and only serves to invade countries."

Latin Times

Colombia Rejects Having Military Cooperation Agreement With Venezuela With U.S. Warships Off Its Coast

Colombian Interior Minister Armando Benedetti said the country doesn't have a military cooperation agreement with Venezuela as tensions in the region escalate following the deployment of U.S. warships to the region

Latin Times

Colombian President Petro Says 'Gringos Are Mad If They Think Invading Venezuela Will Solve Their Problems'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said "Gringos are mad if they think invading Venezuela will solve their problems" as tensions over the deployment of U.S. warships off the country's coast

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