"Daniel Garcia-Pena, #Ambassador of #Colombia in the United States of America, has been recalled for consultations by President Gustavo #Petro & is now in Bogota," the Colombian foreign ministry said. "In the coming hours the national government will inform of the decisions taken."

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#Trump also called #Colombia President Gustavo #Petro an "illegal drug leader" on Sunday, an accusation Petro's govt said was offensive.

Trump's drug dealer comments marked a new low in relations between Washington & Bogota…

Petro has objected to the #US military's strikes against vessels in the #Caribbean, which have #killed dozens of people & inflamed tensions in the region. Many #legal experts & #HumanRights activists have also condemned the #military actions.

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#Colombia recalls ambassador from the #US amid tariff, drug spat

Colombia's foreign ministry said early on Monday the country has recalled its #ambassador from the #UnitedStates, after #Trump said he would raise #tariffs on Colombia & stop all #aid payments to the South American nation, in a feud that stems from the US #military bombing boats Trump claims are transporting drugs.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombia-recalls-ambassador-us-amid-tariff-drug-spat-2025-10-20/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

#Petro, who can be as vocal on social media as his American counterpart, rejected Trump’s accusations & defended his work to fight narcotics in #Colombia, the world’s largest exporter of cocaine.

“Trying to promote peace in Colombia is not being a drug trafficker,” Petro wrote. He suggested that #Trump was being deceived by his advisers, described himself as “the main enemy” of drugs in his country & said Trump was being “rude & ignorant toward Colombia.”

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In a social media post, #Trump referred to #Petro as “an illegal drug leader” who is “low rated & very unpopular.” Trump warned that Petro “better close up” drug operations “or the United States will close them up for him, & it won’t be done nicely.”

Later in the day, Trump told reporters that #Colombia has “no fight against drugs” & “they are a drug manufacturing machine” with “a lunatic” for a president. He said that he would announce new #tariffs Monday.

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#Trump calls Colombia's #Petro an ‘illegal drug leader’ & announces #tariffs & an end to US #aid

The #US will slash assistance to #Colombia & enact tariffs on its exports because the country’s leader, Gustavo Petro, “does nothing to stop” drug production, Trump said Sunday, escalating the friction between Washington & one of its closest #allies in #LatinAmerica.

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https://apnews.com/article/trump-petro-colombia-drugs-us-aid-c3955b2ce351737119920741178e0567