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The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford at Jeloya

World Oct 24

U.S. deploys aircraft carrier to Caribbean as strikes on suspected drug boats intensify

By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Kayan Taraporevala

World Oct 24

Colombian President Gustavo Petro holds a press conference in Bogota
U.S. imposes sanctions on Colombia’s president amid escalating dispute with Trump

The Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family and a member of his government over accusations of involvement in the global drug trade, sharply escalating tensions with the leftist leader of one of the closest U.S. allies in…

By Matthew Lee, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

World Oct 21

SH-60 helicopter lifts off from the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima in the Caribbean Sea
The U.S. military has built up a large force in the Caribbean Sea. Here’s what’s there

The Trump administration first began to shift assets to the region this summer as part of its so-called war against narcoterrorism.

By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

World Oct 20

FILE PHOTO: Colombian President Petro speaks during the "Dignity and Democracy" event in Ibague
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Trump clashes with Colombian president over Caribbean boat strikes

Colombia recalled its ambassador to the U.S. amid rising tensions after strikes against boats the Trump administration claimed were drug traffickers. Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused President Trump of murdering a Colombian fisherman in one of those strikes. Trump called…

By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold

World Oct 19

FILE PHOTO: Colombia's President Gustavo Petro in Bogota
Trump calls Colombia’s Petro an ‘illegal drug leader’ and cuts off U.S. aid to the country

The United States will slash assistance to Colombia because its leader, Gustavo Petro, “does nothing to stop” drug production, President Donald Trump said Sunday, escalating the friction between Washington and one of its closest allies in Latin America.

By Chris Megerian, Dánica Coto, Associated Press

Sep 29

Colombia’s foreign minister ‘renounces’ her U.S. visa as tensions between both nations escalate

By Astrid Suárez, Manuel Rueda, Associated Press

The decision by Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio comes as tensions between both nations escalate over issues that include drug policy, the war in Gaza and a U.S. naval build up in neighboring Venezuela.

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Sep 27

U.S. revokes visa for Colombian President Petro after he urges American soldiers to disobey Trump

By Chris Megerian, Associated Press

Tensions between the United States and Colombia have escalated with the State Department announcing it was revoking a visa for Gustavo Petro, president of the Latin American country, after he participated in a New York protest where he called on American soldiers to…

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Aug 29

14,000 U.S.-bound migrants have returned south since Trump’s border changes, UN says

By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press

A report reveals that over 14,000 migrants, mainly Venezuelans, have reversed their journey to the U.S. and headed back south since U.S. President Donald Trump took office.

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Aug 11

Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe dies 2 months after being shot in the head during a rally

By Astrid Suárez, Associated Press

Uribe was a prominent figure in the conservative Democratic Center party.

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Aug 05

Sudan accuses UAE of funding mercenaries to fight alongside RSF in civil war

By Associated Press

Sudan has accused the United Arab Emirates of sending Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces against the military in the country’s civil war.

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