“Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered Colombian security forces to suspend intelligence sharing with US intelligence agencies until Washington stops attacking ships in the Caribbean.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Gustavo Petro, photo: Getty Images Source: Petro in the X network, quoted by Reuters
Direct speech Petro: “The fight against drugs must be subordinated to the human rights of the peoples of the Caribbean basin.”
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Details: Petro stated this, referring to the history of cooperation between the two countries in the fight against drug trafficking.
What preceded: Great Britain has suspended intelligence sharing with the United States on Caribbean vessels suspected of illegal drug trafficking because it does not want to be implicated in American strikes on them.
Prehistory:
- In September, the United States revoked the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro after he participated in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in New York, during which he called on the US military not to follow President Donald Trump’s orders.
- In addition, tensions increased due to Colombia’s refusal to accept planes carrying deported migrants from the United States.
- On October 19, Trump publicly called Petro “the leader of the illegal drug trade” and threatened to raise tariffs and end financial support to Colombia.
- At the end of October, the United States introduced personal sanctions against Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his inner circle. The administration of Donald Trump accused the long-time ally of Washington of refusing to stop the flow of cocaine to the United States, and Trump himself called Petro “the leader of the illegal drug trade.”