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US names Colombian President Gustavo Petro as ‘priority target’ – what is the DEA case against him?

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been named a ‘priority target’ by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as federal prosecutors in New York examine his alleged links to drug traffickers, according records seen by news agency Associated Press.DEA records show Petro has appeared in multiple investigations since 2022, many based on interviews with confidential informants….

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‘Going to stop world war’: Colombia’s Petro raises stakes before Trump meet; South America on edge

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has raised the stakes ahead of his upcoming White House meeting with US President Donald Trump, saying the talks could help “stop a world war” as military pressure mounts across South America.Speaking to CBS News, the left-wing leader said he welcomed the invitation to Washington and hoped continued dialogue would prevent…

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US strike on Colombia 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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‘An illegal drug leader’: Donald Trump lashes out at Columbia’s president Gustavo Petro; halts US aid to the country

US President Donald Trump lashed out at Colombia’s leader, Gustavo Petro, calling him “an illegal drug leader” and announcing that the United States will cut all aid to the South American nation. Trump made the declaration on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, accusing Petro of encouraging “the massive production of drugs, in big and…

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