US sanctions Colombia president over drugs
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Over the weekend, Trump threatened to close up the “killing fields” in Colombia and announced he was slashing US subsidies for the Latin American country.
Calling Colombian President Gustavo Petro “an illegal drug leader,” President Donald Trump announced Sunday the end of all U.S. aid to the South American country, upending the relationship with one of the region’s closest military allies at a time of a massive U.
Colombia has recalled its ambassador to the United States following an escalating diplomatic clash with President Donald Trump, who accused Colombian President Gustavo Petro of being an "illegal drug leader" and threatened to cut aid and impose new tariffs.