Overview
- President Donald Trump accused Gustavo Petro of drug trafficking and said a U.S. operation against Colombia "sounds good," days after U.S. forces seized Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, who has pleaded not guilty in New York.
- Gustavo Petro rejected the allegations, said he would "take up arms again" if Colombia is attacked, and warned security force commanders against prioritizing any flag over Colombia’s.
- Petro called for nationwide demonstrations on Wednesday at 4 p.m. local time, with a main rally at Bogotá’s Plaza de Bolívar where he plans to address supporters.
- Foreign Minister Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio said any aggression would be met by the military and was slated to meet U.S. State Department officials on Tuesday.
- Colombian officials said cooperation with the United States on counternarcotics will continue, including operations against drug labs and criminal groups despite the political rift.