Bogota (TDI): Colombian President Gustavo Petro has warned that his country could face potential military action from the United States following Washington’s recent operation in Venezuela, which led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
In an interview with the BBC, Petro said he now sees a “real danger” that the US could turn its military focus toward Colombia, arguing that Washington increasingly views other nations through the lens of an expanding “empire.”
His comments came shortly after US President Donald Trump suggested that a military operation in Colombia “sounds good,” a remark made in the aftermath of American strikes in Venezuela.
Petro cautioned that such policies could push the United States from a position of global dominance into international isolation. He also sharply criticized US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), accusing its agents of behaving like “Nazi brigades” during expanded enforcement actions inside the US.
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Trump’s administration has significantly increased ICE operations, describing them as part of a broader effort to combat crime and illegal immigration.
Trump has frequently accused countries such as Colombia and Venezuela of failing to do enough to curb the drug trade. In recent months, US forces have carried out more than 30 strikes on vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific that Washington claims were linked to drug trafficking, resulting in over 110 deaths.
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In a recent interview with Fox News, Trump said the US would expand its anti-drug operations from sea routes to land, claiming that criminal cartels have effectively taken control in parts of Mexico.
Trump has long tied immigration to crime and drug trafficking, arguments he continues to use to justify aggressive enforcement measures both domestically and abroad.
