Trump hanging out with Narcos? Petro fires warning over US interference in Colombia | Venezuela

Colombian President Gustavo Petro launched a strong attack on former U.S. President Donald Trump during a speech in San Andrés, accusing him of “hanging out with drug traffickers” and pardoning their sentences, referencing ex-Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández. Petro compared U.S. anti-drug operations in the Caribbean to violent tactics used by narco groups and warned that recent U.S. military actions near Venezuela could escalate into broader regional conflict. His remarks follow Trump’s warning that Petro could be “the next” leader targeted by Washington. Relations have further deteriorated since Trump removed Colombia from the U.S. anti-drug cooperation list.