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Petro urges Colombians to celebrate Christmas season despite ELN rebels' forced strike

President Gustavo Petro has urged Colombians to celebrate the Christmas season without fear despite a forced strike announced by rebels

The Independent UK

Colombia's Foreign Minister Says Country Would Host Maduro Should He Cave To U.S. Pressure And Leave Power: 'We Have a Refugee Policy'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday that "it is time" for a transitional government in Venezuela "with the inclusion of all" and called for a general amnesty

Latin Times

Trump expands Venezuela sanctions as Maduro decries new ‘era of piracy’

Six more oil supertankers added to sanctions list, as well as members of Maduro’s extended family, amid rising tensions following tanker seizure

The Guardian - US

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Colombian President Petro Answers To Trump Over Threat That He 'Will Be Next'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro answered to U.S. counterpart Donald Trump following the latter's threat that he "will be next" in the country's military campaign in the Caribbean.

Latin Times

Trump Makes Threat To Colombia's Petro 'as U.S. Escalates Operations In The Caribbean: 'He Will Be Next'

Trump also said that Petro "is going to have big problems if he doesn't realize" that Colombia is "producing a lot of drugs" that are "sold directly to the United States"

Latin Times

Trump Has Granted Clemency To About 100 People Accused Of Drug-Related Crimes Despite Anti-Narco Rhetoric: Report

President Donald Trump has granted clemency to about 100 people accused of drug-related crimes despite his anti-drug rhetoric, which has justified a large military buildup in the Caribbean and tens of strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Colombian President Petro Claims Trump Admin Is 'Allied' With 'Narcos' As Clashes Over Military Campaign Mount

Colombian President Gustavo Petro again slammed the Trump administration over its military campaign in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, as well as the pardon of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez.

Latin Times

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Pete Hegseth named the ‘perpetrator’ as family of civilian fisherman killed in U.S. strike embarks on seeking justice

They are not letting Trump walk away unscathed either.

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Family of man killed in US ‘drug boat’ strike files complaint over ‘extrajudicial killing’

The U.S. military has killed more than 80 people since it began striking vessels that the Trump administration said were carrying drugs

The Independent UK

Trump Signals Strikes To Colombia And Others As He Threatens Any Nation 'Trafficking Drugs'

Trump declares any country trafficking drugs into the United States, naming Colombia among others, could face military strikes, prompting condemnation from Bogotá and fears of a wider regional crisis.

International Business Times UK

Trump's ICC Fears Heighten As He's Hit With Landmark Human Rights Complaint Over Deadly Raid

The first formal human-rights complaint against Trump's Caribbean boat strikes secures backing from a Colombian family.

International Business Times UK

Gustavo Petro Issues Warning To Trump Over Criticism Of Criticism of Colombia: 'Attacking Our Sovereignty Is Declaring War'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro issued a warning to U.S. counterpart Donald Trump after the latter said any country "selling us their cocaine is subject to attack"

Latin Times

Colombia’s president warns Trump: ‘Do not wake the jaguar’ with threats of military strikes

Gustavo Petro responded to intimations by US president of military strikes on Colombian soil to fight drug trafficking

The Guardian - US

Colombian President Petro Slams Trump For Saying Venezuela's Airspace Should Be Considered Closed: 'Under What Norm Of International Law?'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro slammed his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump for saying Venezuela's airspace should be considered closed as his administration further escalates its pressure campaign against Caracas

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

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."

Latin Times

Colombian President Petro Taunts Marco Rubio Over Tensions With Trump Admin: 'If You Want Me In An Orange Jumpsuit, Try'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro taunted Secretary of State Marco Rubio as tensions between the two countries remain high amid the Trump administration's military buildup in the region and pressure campaign against the Maduro regime in Venezuela

The Independent UK

Airlines cancel flights to Venezuela after FAA warns of worsening security, military activity

International airlines are canceling flights to Venezuela after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration warned pilots about security risks and increased military activity

The Guardian - UK

Colombian scientists recover first treasures from ‘holy grail of shipwrecks’

Cannon, three coins and a cup taken from San José, a 1708 wreckage that could hold items worth billions of dollars

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Colombian President Petro Backs Plan For Maduro To Hand Over Power To Transitional Government: Report

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has backed a plan that would see Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro hand over power to a transitional government that would call for new election, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Trump Says He Would Be 'Proud' To Destroy 'Cocaine Factories In Colombia': 'Didn't Say I Would'

President Donald Trump said he would be "proud" to destroy "cocaine factories in Colombia" as his administration continues conducting strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific

Latin Times

Colombian President Petro Slams Latest U.S. Strike Against Alleged Drug Vessel: 'Only Poor People Doing That Job To Survive'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro slammed the latest strike conducted by the U.S. against an alleged drug vessel, saying people aboard the boats are "doing the job to survive."

The Independent UK

Colombian officials say 6 children were killed in an airstrike against a rebel group this week

Colombia’s human rights ombudswoman says six children have been killed in a controversial airstrike against a rebel camp in the south of the country

Benzinga

Marco Rubio Defends Trump-Era Caribbean Drug Strikes, Slams European Critics Claiming 'International Law' Violations

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the Donald Trump administration's Caribbean strikes against drug trafficking vessels, rejecting European criticism that the operations violate international law.

Latin Times

DOJ Reportedly Shielded Troops From Prosecution For Strikes Against Alleged Drug Vessels

The Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel said in a classified opinion that troops taking part in the military operation in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific won't be exposed to prosecution for their actions, according to a new report.

Reason

Britain and Colombia Cut Off U.S. Intelligence Access Over Caribbean Boat Bombings

The two U.S. allies were OK with helping arrest suspected drug smugglers, but not with helping kill them.

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