‘Will take up arms’: Colombian president responds to Trump’s threats; US Prez warned of military action against Bogota

Colombian President Gustavo Petro (AP) Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Monday he was prepared to “take up arms” after US President Donald Trump threatened possible military action against the South American country.Trump warned Petro to “watch his ass” and described him as “a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United […]

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US strike on Columbia now? After Venezuela, Donald Trump threatens action against Bogota; calls President Petro ‘a sick man’

Columbian President Gustavo Petro and US President Donald Trump (AP images) US President Donald Trump on Sunday openly threatened possible military action against Colombia, saying such a move “sounds good to me”.His comments come just a day after the United States carried out an operation in Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia […]

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‘Subject to attack’: Trump warns any country trafficking drugs to US can be striked; names Colombia, Bogota hits back

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that any nation sending illegal drugs into the United States could face military strikes, prompting a sharp response from Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who accused Washington of threatening his country’s sovereignty.Speaking to reporters during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Trump referred to cocaine shipments from Colombia and said, […]

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