US President Donald Trump has accused Colombian President Gustavo Petro of turning a blind eye to drug production in his country. He threatens to intervene if drug-related murders do not stop. “We do not do this with a gentle hand,” he writes on Truth Social. Colombia says the US killed a fisherman last night in action in territorial waters. Follow all developments in our live blog.
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Trump stops financing Colombia and threatens military intervention on ‘killing fields’
Bytaketonews
Oct 19, 2025