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Trump threatens military action across Latin America

President Donald Trump issued stark warnings this week of potential military intervention in several Latin American nations, invoking his "Donroe doctrine" after US forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro over the weekend. These unprecedented threats targeting Colombia, Cuba,......

Trump invites Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro to the White House after diplomatic tensions

United States President Donald Trump has invited Colombian President Gustavo Petro to visit the White House, signaling a surprising easing of tensions after days of sharp rhetoric and mutual accusations between the two leaders. The invitation followed a lengthy phone conversation in which both presidents......

Colombian president Petro vows armed resistance to Trump threats

Colombian President Gustavo Petro issued a stark warning to the United States on Monday, pledging to take up arms to defend his nation's sovereignty after President Donald Trump accused him of cocaine trafficking and threatened military intervention. "I swore never to touch a weapon again after......

Trump threatens Colombia strike and Venezuela follow-up

President Donald Trump issued a barrage of threats against Colombia and Venezuela on Sunday while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, signaling an aggressive foreign policy stance toward multiple nations after the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Queried on "Operation......

Colombia deploys troops to Venezuela border after US strikes

Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Saturday that he has ordered the deployment of troops to the border with Venezuela following military strikes carried out by the United States. The strikes, according to US President Donald Trump, resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. President......

Colombia’s President declares economic state of emergency after tax reform rejection

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has declared a 30-day state of economic emergency, seeking to introduce new taxes after Congress rejected a proposed fiscal reform intended to finance the country’s 2026 budget. With eight months remaining in his term, the first left-wing president in Colombia’s......

Colombia purchases swedish gripen fighter jets amid rising tensions with the US

Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Friday that Bogotá will acquire 17 Swedish Gripen fighter jets for approximately $4.3 billion. Speaking from a military base, Petro emphasized that the aircraft are intended to deter attacks against Colombia, stating that threats “could come......

Colombia: Nine guerrilla fighters killed in army airstrikes near the venezuelan border

Nine members of an armed group were killed in an airstrike carried out by the Colombian military near the border with Venezuela, a source from the Ministry of Defense confirmed on Friday. The attack took place in the department of Arauca and comes just days after another operation in the same region,......

Colombia vows to neutralize guerrilla threat after deadly attacks

Colombia’s government announced on Friday the launch of a major military operation after two deadly attacks claimed the lives of 19 people, including civilians and police officers. The incidents underscored the country’s worsening security crisis, despite ongoing peace efforts. On Thursday,......