Readealist
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President Petro has been threatened by major drug traffickers for decades because he has never been afraid to speak out. He exposed massive drug corruption on the right. Leave it to Trump to paint him as a narco with simple racist smears implying all Colombians are drug traffickers and criminals.
Trump’s other Latin American feud: why Colombia’s Petro is not Maduro
Leftwing leader rallies his supporters as US president accuses him of drug trafficking and threatens military action
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:32 PM
President Petro has been threatened by major drug traffickers for decades because he has never been afraid to speak out. He exposed massive drug corruption on the right. Leave it to Trump to paint him as a narco with simple racist smears implying all Colombians are drug traffickers and criminals.