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Colombia Recalls US Ambassador

Trump doubles down on Colombia crackdown, calls Petro ‘lunatic,’ vows to end all US payments over drugs

Trump threatens tariffs against Colombia as tensions escalate with President Gustavo Petro over cocaine trafficking and drug war cooperation.

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Colombia recalls ambassador to US as Trump-Petro feud over tariffs, drugs intensifies

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Colombia Recalls US Ambassador After Trump's Tariff Threat, Drug Remarks

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Trump escalates back-and-forth with Colombia’s president, announcing end of US payments to country

President Donald Trump announced Sunday he would end all US payments and subsidies to Colombia, marking a dramatic escalation in his back-and-forth with the country’s president, Gustavo Petro.

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Trump says will hike tariffs on Colombia, drug trade feud escalates

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Trump and Colombian President Trade Digital Attacks Over Boat Strikes

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Trump calls Colombian President a ‘drug leader’, announces tariffs, end to U.S. aid

Colombia is the world’s largest exporter of cocaine, and the cultivation of the critical ingredient of coca leaves reached an all-time high last year, according to the United Nations.

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Trump Accuses President of Being a ‘Drug Dealer’ in Typo-Filled Post

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Trump responds after Colombian leader accuses US of murder in strike on alleged drug boat

‘Rude and ignorant’: How Colombia’s leader has pushed Trump’s buttons

The pair have sparred openly over migrant deportations, the war on drugs and the Gaza conflict. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Colombia recalls its ambassador to the United States for consultations

Gustavo Petro’s government orders the return of Daniel García-Peña to Bogotá, following the recent clash with the Trump administration

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Trump halts funding to Colombia amid deepening row over boat attacks

President Donald Trump on Sunday announced he was cutting all federal funding to Colombia amid a deepening row between the right-wing populist American leader and socialist President Gustavo Petro.

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Trump-Petro spat threatens Colombian security, economy, joint counter-drug efforts

Tensions between Colombia and the United States reached a new peak Sunday, with Donald Trump calling Colombian President Gustavo Petro “an illegal drug dealer”, promising to end “payments” to the country,