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Colombia Rejects U.S. Military Threats Amid Rising Tensions

12/3/2025

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Gustavo Petro, Colombia's President, condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of military action against Colombia to fight drug trafficking.
The Colombian Foreign Ministry rejected external aggression and stressed national sovereignty.
Petro called the closure of Venezuelan airspace illegal and asked ICAO to intervene.
Tensions rose after the U.S. deployed military assets in the Caribbean, with accusations of aggression and concerns by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights over civilian casualties.

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Gustavo Petro, Colombia's President, condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of military action against Colombia to fight drug trafficking.
The Colombian Foreign Ministry rejected external aggression and stressed national sovereignty.
Petro called the closure of Venezuelan airspace illegal and asked ICAO to intervene.
Tensions rose after the U.S. deployed military assets in the Caribbean, with accusations of aggression and concerns by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights over civilian casualties.