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Colombia Is Seeking To Modernize Its Air Force With These Jets And Weapons
The Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana (Colombian Aerospace Force) has relied on the Israeli-built Kfir fighter since its northern neighbor Panama was ruled by Manuel Noriega. This jet first entered service with its home country's Air Force in the...
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world US sanctions Colombia's president, accuses him of allowing expansion of drug trade
WASHINGTON/BOGOTA/MEXICO CITY — The US on Friday (Oct 24) imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, as President Donald Trump sharply escalated a feud with Washington's longtime Latin American ally over accusations that Petro has...
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US Slaps Sanctions on Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro
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US Adds Colombia’s Petro to Clinton List, Along with His Wife, Son and Interior Minister
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, his wife, his son Nicolas and his Interior Minister Armando Benedetti have been added to the Clinton List. Credit: Juan Diego Cano / Colombia Presidency / Public Domain The United States has added Colombian...
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US imposes sanctions on Colombian President Petro over flow of illicit drugs
WASHINGTON - The US on Oct 24 imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, accusing him of refusing to stop the flow of cocaine to the US, as Washington increases pressure on the Latin American leader who has clashed with President...
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US slaps sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro & family over drug trafficking
Daijiworld Media Network – Washington Washington, Oct 25: The United States on Friday announced sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his wife, and son, accusing the leader of failing to curb illicit drug trafficking. “President Petro...
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Colombian President Accuses US Of Murdering Fishermen After Strike On Boat
Trump's "extrajudicial executions" on the open sea are going about as well as one might expect. That is to say, not very. Colombia is now demanding answers as to why a fishing boat adrift and sending out a distress signal was blasted out of the...
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US sanctions Colombian President amid worsening bilateral relations
US sanctions Colombian President amid worsening bilateral relations Washington: The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro amid deteriorating bilateral relations, accusing Petro of allowing drug cartels to...
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Marilyn Colombian Playwright Biscaino Miller Brings Raizal Theatre to Guyana
Oct 25, 2025 News — as Embassy of Colombia launches “Sounds and Stages of Origin” cultural exchange initiative (Kaieteur News) – The Embassy of Colombia is proud to welcome acclaimed Colombian playwright and actress Marilyn Biscaino Miller to...
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US sends aircraft carrier to Latin America as military campaign escalates against alleged drug trafficking
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Le Monde
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The USS Gerald R. Ford in the North Sea during NATO Neptune Strike 2025 exercise. Washington is deploying an aircraft carrier and accompanying ships to counter drug-trafficking organizations in Latin America, the Pentagon said on October 24, 2025....
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Trump sanctions ‘illegal drug dealer’ Colombian President Gustavo Petro in escalation of their feud
President Donald Trump sanctioned Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Friday in a drastic escalation of their feud.Tensions had been rising for months over Petro and Trump’s major divergence in approach around the War on Drugs. Several hostile...
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US sanctions Colombian President over illicit drugs; Petro calls it a paradox
The United States imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro and several senior officials, accusing them of aiding drug traffickers and letting cocaine production reach record levels. The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign...
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US sanctions Colombia's president, Trump's drug accusations hit longtime ally
WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The U.S. on Friday imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, as President Donald Trump sharply escalated a feud with a longtime Latin American ally over accusations that Petro has refused to stop the...
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Colombia's Petro Picks a Fight With Trump. Spoiler Alert: FAFO
In 2022, Gustavo Petro, a former member of the M-19 guerrilla group and all-around nutcase, became Colombia's first left-wing leader since the founding of the country. In three years, his popularity ratings have tanked, he's been involved in...
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Trump slaps sanctions on Colombia’s president Petro and family amid bitter row over drug war tactics
WASHINGTON, Oct 25 — The United States on Friday announced sanctions on Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, who Washington has accused of failing to curb illicit drug trafficking, alongside his wife and eldest son. “President Petro has allowed...
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U.S. Treasury sanctions Colombian president over alleged role in drug trafficking
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The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions Friday on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, following a spat with President Donald Trump over military strikes in the Caribbean and drug trafficking in the South American nation. The sanctions marked...
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U.S. sanctions Colombian President Gustavo Petro, others on drug trafficking charges
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Yahoo News
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Oct. 24 (UPI) -- The Treasury Department announced sanctions against Colombian President Gustavo Petro Urrego over cocaine production and smuggling into the United States. The sanctions include Petro's wife, first lady Veronica del Socorro Alcocer...
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‘Illegal drug leader’: Trump slaps sanctions on Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro
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Financial Express
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The U.S. on Friday imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, as President Donald Trump sharply escalated a feud with Washington’s longtime Latin American ally over accusations that Petro has refused to stop the flow of cocaine into...
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U.S. sanctions Colombian president amid worsening bilateral relations
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Xinhua News Agency
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Trump administration on Friday imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro amid deteriorating bilateral relations, accusing Petro of allowing drug cartels to "flourish," according to a statement from...
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US slaps sanctions meant for narcos on Petro and Colombia’s interior minister
The United States government added Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro and Interior Minister Armando Benedetti on a Treasury Department blacklist meant for drug traffickers. In a press release, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent justified the move by...
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