Colombia Suspends Intelligence Ties with US Amid Caribbean Strikes
TL;DR
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered a suspension of intelligence sharing with the US in response to US strikes on suspected drug vessels, criticizing them as extrajudicial and calling for a focus on human rights. Tensions have escalated amid US naval deployments in the Caribbean aimed at combating drug trafficking, with Petro also criticizing US drug policies and calling for an investigation into Trump for war crimes.
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