World Mar 20 DEA names Colombian President Petro 'priority target' amid U.S. probe of drug trafficker ties By Jim Mustian, Joshua Goodman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
World Mar 08 Colombians headed to the polls to elect a new Congress and choose presidential candidates Colombians voted Sunday for a new Congress and to select candidates from three major coalitions in a primary-style contest ahead of a presidential election in May. By Astrid Suárez, Associated Press
World Feb 03 Watch 4:56 Colombian President Petro's White House visit defuses months of tensions with Trump Two presidents known for their fiery rhetoric against each other met Tuesday in the Oval Office and apparently put their acrimony behind them. Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has long been a critic of President Donald Trump and the U.S. itself,… By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi
World Feb 03 WATCH: Colombian President Petro holds news conference after Trump meeting President Donald Trump met for nearly two hours with Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House on Tuesday, conducting a friendly face-to-face mere weeks after threatening military action against the South American country and accusing the leader of pumping… By Aamer Madhani, Astrid Suárez, Associated Press
World Jan 08 Watch 4:41 In turnaround from earlier threats, Trump invites Colombia's leader to the White House The Venezuelan government vowed to release political and foreign prisoners who have been held by the regime, a longstanding demand of the Venezuelan opposition. Meanwhile, Venezuela’s neighbor, Colombia, a major non-NATO ally of the U.S., appears to be off President… By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart
Jan 05 Watch 4:35 Colombia's president pushes back against Trump's threats as tensions rise By Geoff Bennett The situation in Venezuela's neighbor to the West, Colombia, is tense tonight. Though Colombia is a major non-NATO ally of the U.S., President Trump has repeatedly threatened its President, Gustavo Petro, alleging without evidence that he has ties to the… Continue watching
Nov 24 Democratic senators ask Trump administration to provide legal basis for Venezuela strikes By Associated Press The U.S. military has carried out lethal strikes on alleged drug smugglers, which President Donald Trump has defended as a necessary escalation to curb the flow of drugs into the United States. Continue reading
Oct 31 All the U.S. military strikes against alleged drug boats By Joshua Barajas The U.S. military has killed more than 100 people in targeted strikes on small vessels in waters off South America since early September. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 10:07 U.S. deploys aircraft carrier to Caribbean as strikes on suspected drug boats intensify By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Kayan Taraporevala The Trump administration launched a major military and diplomatic escalation in its new war on drugs, sending an aircraft carrier to Latin America and sanctioning Colombia's president. It comes as the U.S. has increasingly targeted political leaders it opposes across… Continue watching
Oct 24 U.S. imposes sanctions on Colombia's president amid escalating dispute with Trump By Matthew Lee, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press 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… Continue reading