Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused U.S. counterpart Donald Trump of wanting to interfere with the South American country's elections next year, rejecting the claim that Washington's strikes against alleged drug vessels seeks to counter narco trafficking in the region.
"The magnitude of Trump's insults to Colombia and myself are no longer part of a strategy to target drug-traffickers, but to influence the Colombian elections next year, seeking the victory of the far right. They are actually likely to have ties to drug-trafficking but are obedient when it comes to accepting invasions," Petro said in a social media post, likely referring to the ongoing pressure on the Venezuelan regime, which according to different reports seeks to oust authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro.
