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Colombian President Petro Rejects Being a Drug Lord, Says Trump Is Being Shown a 'Backward Narrative'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro (Credit: Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL/AFP via Getty Images)

Colombian President Gustavo Petro rejected being involved in drug-trafficking, an argument given by the Trump administration to sanction him, claiming that U.S. counterpart Donald Trump is being shown a "backward narrative."

Speaking to CNN, Petro said he is heavily involved in fighting drug trafficking but his "strategy is different" because he wants "less violence in Colombia."

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