Overview

• Trump announced an immediate stop to any U.S. payments or subsidies to Colombia, posting the decision on Truth Social.
• He accused Colombian President Gustavo Petro of leading illegal drug trafficking and encouraging mass narcotics production for sale in the United States.
• Trump demanded that Colombia shut drug-production sites at once, warning the United States would close them if Bogotá does not.
• Petro said U.S. representatives attacked a fishing boat inside Colombia’s waters, alleging a fatality and a violation of sovereignty.
• U.S. officials previously signaled readiness to use all elements of national power against trafficking, and the United States has carried out past maritime strikes on suspected drug vessels near Venezuela.