Colombia Eyes Trump-Backed Militarized Drug War
Colombia’s new president Abelardo de la Espriella invites the Trump administration to extend its militarized anti-drug campaign into Colombia, as Bogotá joins a U.S.-led counter-cartel coalition; U.S. forces have targeted traffickers in the region and designated Colombian groups as terrorists, signaling a shift from Petro’s stance, though cocaine flows into the United States have not declined.