US sanctions Colombian President for role in “global illicit drug trade”

Washington DC [US], October 25 (ANI): The United States has imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Francisco Petro, accusing him of facilitating the global illicit drug trade, the Department of the Treasury stated. In addition to...

Colombia Recalls US Ambassador Amid Dispute With Trump

Colombian President Gustavo Petro Urrego addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City on Sept. 23, 2025. Pamela Smith/AP Photo The Republic of Colombia on Oct. 20 recalled its U.S....

Colombia recalls envoy to US amid Trump’s escalating accusations

Colombia recalls its ambassador to the US amid Trump’s accusations and rising regional tensions over US military operations near Venezuela. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has recalled the country’s ambassador to the United States, Daniel...

US imposes sanctions on Colombia’s president, family

The Trump administration-imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family and a member of his government over accusations of involvement in the global drug trade, sharply escalating tensions with the leftist leader of one of the...

Colombia Pulls Ambassador After Trump Torches the Columbian President

Colombia has recalled its ambassador to the United States following rising tensions after a U.S. military strike on a Colombian drug trafficking vessel on October 17, and President Trump’s remark referring to Colombian President Gustavo Petro as...

US Treasury Slaps Sanctions on Marxist Colombian President Gustavo Petro for His Role in Drug Trade

Marxist Colombian President Gustavo Petro. Petro, who has openly advocated for the legalization of cocaine, has been sanctioned by the US. Yesterday (24), the Donald J. Trump administration sanctioned Colombian President Gustavo Petro, as well as...

Shavin: Four days in Medellín, Colombia

Last week, I headed off with my husband to Medellín, a city of roughly 5 million people in the lush heart of Colombia in South America. I'd like to say it was a trip we'd been planning for a long time, because that's what reasonable people do when...

Colombia recalls its ambassador to Washington following Trump’s threats

Bogotá – SABA: Colombia announced on Monday that it has recalled its ambassador to the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to suspend aid and impose punitive tariffs on Bogotá, while launching a harsh attack on Colombian...

U.S. Military and Venezuela Tensions Escalate in the Caribbean

The confrontation between the United States and Venezuela has entered a new phase. In early November 2025, U.S. naval forces sank a Venezuelan vessel in the Caribbean, citing counter-narcotics operations. The deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford...

San Alberto’s Potential for Food Production is Highlighted

The rural community of San Alberto, in the municipality of Amancio, could become the largest agricultural production pole in this southern territory, as it covers some 200 hectares and could reach 300 in the long term. Amancio, Las Tunas.- The...

US sanctions Colombia’s leader, one of Trump’s harshest critics

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — The United States announced economic sanctions on Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, on Friday, following Petro’s criticism of the Trump administration’s military actions in the Caribbean. Washington also said it was...

United States Sanctions Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Associates Over Alleged Drug Trade Failures

Bogotá, Colombia – October 25, 2025 – In a sharp escalation of tensions between the United States and Colombia, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions on Friday against Colombian President...

Colombia recalls ambassador from the U.S. after Trump cuts funding

Colombia has recalled its ambassador to the United States following a dispute between President Donald Trump and the Colombian president over deadly U.S. naval attacks in the Caribbean. Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused the United States...

Colombia recalls ambassador to U.S. following feud between Trump and Petro, vessel strike targeting narcoterrorists

(Background) President of Colombia Gustavo Petro. (Photo by Franklin Jacome/Getty Images) / (L) Daniel García-Peña – Ambassador of Colombia to the United States. (Photo via: Embassy of Colombia) OAN Staff Brooke Mallory 3:27 PM – Monday, October...

Colombia recalls U.S. ambassador after Trump threats on tariffs, aid

Colombia's foreign ministry said on Monday the country has recalled its ambassador from the United States after President Donald Trump said he would raise tariffs on the South American nation and stop all payments to it, in a feud stemming from...

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. Jeison Obando...

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...

US Sanctions Colombian President, Citing Failure in Drug War

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, as President Donald Trump escalated a long-standing feud with Washington's ally in Latin America over allegations that Petro had allowed...

Colombia Recalls Ambassador to U.S. Amid New Diplomatic Rift Over Petro-Trump Dispute

Colombian Ambassador Daniel Garcia-Peña. X/ @estoescambio October 20, 2025 Hour: 10:09 am On Monday, Colombian Foreign Affairs Minister Rosa Villavicencio recalled the country’s ambassador to the U.S., Daniel Garcia-Peña, for consultations amid a...

Colombia recalls US ambassador after Trump threatens tariffs and strikes over drug trafficking

Colombia recalled its ambassador to the United States on Monday after President Donald Trump threatened to impose additional tariffs on the South American nation and strike drug production fields within its borders.“The Ambassador of Colombia to...