Colombia’s President, Gustavo Petro, has issued a warning to Donald Trump, after the White House leader said he could authorize a military attack against any country that supplies the US with illicit drugs.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Petro asked Trump not to attack Colombian sovereignty. “Do not threaten our sovereignty, because this will awaken the tiger. Attacking our sovereignty is a declaration of war. Do not harm two centuries of diplomatic relations,” he said.
The President of Colombia invited Trump to visit the country and witness the “destruction of drug laboratories” in order to “prevent cocaine from reaching the United States.”
He said: “Without missiles, 18,400 factories were destroyed during my government. Come with me and I will show you how they are destroyed – one factory every 40 minutes.”
In the same post, Petro says Trump has already smeared him – the US president said Petro is an “illegal drug dealer” – and asks the Republican to change course.
“If there is a country that has helped prevent thousands of tons of cocaine from reaching Americans, it is Colombia,” he wrote.
Mr. Trump is coming to Colombia, I invite him, so that he can participate in the destruction of the nine daily laboratories that we are setting up so that cocaine does not reach the United States.
Without missiles, 18,400 factories were destroyed in my government. He came with me and taught me how to destroy a factory… https://t.co/8WOKnclDK7
-Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) December 2, 2025
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Military rise
- In recent months, the Trump administration has significantly expanded its military presence in Latin America.
- The mission in the Caribbean – under the pretext of suppressing cartels – currently includes about 15,000 military personnel, in addition to fighter aircraft and warships, such as the aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford, the largest in the US Navy.
- Since September, US armed forces have destroyed 21 vessels classified as linked to trafficking, killing 83 people.
- The increase in tensions is occurring in parallel with political efforts to accuse the government of Nicolas Maduro of being a sponsor of drug-related terrorism.
- The White House accuses Caracas of harboring the Los Soles cartel, which the United States classifies as an international terrorist organization.
Trump threatens to carry out military strikes
United States President Donald Trump raised the tone against Venezuela and Latin American countries on Tuesday (2/12), when he stated that countries involved in the production or sale of drugs for the North American market could be targets of military attacks.
The statement, which was issued at the end of a cabinet meeting that was marked by praise from his subordinates, escalates Republican threats under the pretext of combating “narco-terrorism” in the region.
“Anyone who makes this (drug) and sells it to our country is under attack. Not just Venezuela,” Trump said, referring to Colombia among the producing countries.