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 […]
US President Donald Trump issued a sharp warning to Colombian President Gustavo Petro, using harsh words over cocaine trafficking into the United States. The remarks come as Washington’s tensions with Latin American country deepens, following its ongoing standoff with Venezuela.Speaking on Monday from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, Trump accused Colombia of allowing drug production […]
The family of a Colombian fisherman killed in a US strike in the Caribbean has filed a formal complaint against such attacks with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.The petition was filed on Tuesday by US human rights lawyer Dan Kovalik. It alleges that Alejandro Carranza was killed when the United States struck his boat […]
Saikat Chakrabarti reacted to Colombia’s claim that US killed a Colombian fisherman who had no links to drugs. Colombia has accused the US of violating the South American country’s sovereignty and killing a Colombian fisherman after teh US military struck an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in September. Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro said Alejandro Carranza, a fisherman, […]
Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe (Image credits: ANI) Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe was shot Saturday during a campaign event in the Fontibon district of Bogota, according to the Colombian national police.The attack occurred in a park in the city’s Fontibon neighborhood when assailants opened fire from behind. Images shared on social media showed Uribe […]
Colombian lawmakers reject president’s labor reform referendum BOGOTA: Lawmakers in Colombia on Wednesday once again blocked President Gustavo Petro‘s efforts to overhaul the country’s labor laws, this time by rejecting a referendum that would have asked voters whether workdays should be limited to eight hours and whether workers should receive double pay if they work […]
Colombian president Gustavo Petro claimed on Tuesday that his US travel visa has been revoked by “Donald Duck,” referring to US president Donald Trump.“I can no longer go because I believe they took away my visa,” Petro told officials during a cabinet meeting in Bogota. He then added in a dig at Trump, saying, “I […]
