{"id":2750,"date":"2025-10-19T16:51:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T13:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=2750"},"modified":"2025-10-19T16:51:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T13:51:05","slug":"trump-accuses-colombian-president-of-petro-drug-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/world\/trump-accuses-colombian-president-of-petro-drug-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump accuses Colombian president of involvement in drug trafficking"},"content":{"rendered":"

US president's sharp statement causes diplomatic scandal<\/h2>\n

President of the United States Donald Trump<\/strong> publicly accused the Colombian leader of Gustavo Petro<\/strong> of involvement in drug trafficking.
During his speech, Trump said that the Colombian president is \u00abillegal drug trafficking leader\u00bb<\/strong>, which contributes to mass production of drugs<\/strong> in the country.<\/p>\n

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\u00abPresident Gustavo Petro of Colombia is an illegal drug trafficking leader who actively encourages massive drug production on large and small plantations across Colombia,\u00bb Trump said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Contents of the charges<\/h2>\n

According to Trump, the Colombian authorities allegedly \u00abturns a blind eye\u00bb to the expansion of coca plantations<\/strong>, The money is used to finance the activities of drug cartels.
The American president also emphasised that the administration of Petro Poroshenko \u00abpromotes the illicit economy\u00bb<\/strong>, This undermines joint anti-drug initiatives between the US and Latin America.<\/p>\n

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Colombia's response<\/h2>\n

President Petro's official reaction has not yet been made public, but Colombian media report that the country's Foreign Ministry convenes an emergency meeting<\/strong> to prepare a response to Trump's statement.
Colombian political analysts have already called Trump's accusations \u00aban unprecedented diplomatic case\u00bb<\/strong>, that can to worsen relations between the two states<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Context.<\/h2>\n

Gustavo Petro, who became president in 2022, has repeatedly advocated reform of anti-drug policy<\/strong>, In particular, it supports the legalisation of certain types of drug crops for medical purposes. This position is often perceived in Washington as too soft<\/strong> regarding drug cartels.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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