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Colombia's Interior Minister Armando Benedetti and acting Justice Minister Andrés Idárraga says Colombia is willing to coordinate with the United States in the fight against criminal groups and drug trafficking cartels - La FM

Department of State: This is OUR Hemisphere, and President Trump will not allow our security to be threatened

Colombia's UN Rep says country condemns U.S. actions in Venezuela

Colombian President Gustavo Petro claims he would "take up arms again" in the face of Trump's threats

UNSC will convene at Colombia's request - backed by China and Russia — today at 10am ET. UNSG Guterres has warned the U.S. action could set "a dangerous precedent". China accused US of acting like a "world judge" by seizing Maduro, with Beijing set to confront Washington at the UN

US President Donald Trump intensifies criticism of Colombia and its president Gustavo Petro following the US raid in Venezuela, describing the country as “very sick” and “run by a sick man.”

Trump on Colombia’s President: He has factories where he makes cocaine. He does have to watch his ass

Petro says he is not "worried" about what Maduro might say about him in the United States

Colombia prepares economic and social emergency decree due to US attack on Venezuela

Gustavo Petro, the president of Colombia, announced that his country will deploy security forces and aid workers to the border with Venezuela "in case of a mass influx of refugees." "The Colombian Embassy in Venezuela is actively responding to calls for assistance from Colombians in Venezuela," he wrote on his Twitter account.

The US Embassy in Bogotá recommended that its citizens in Venezuela seek refuge.

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro claims the Trump administration bombed a factory in Maracaibo, Venezuela

On Dec. 22, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a low-profile vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters. Intelligence confirmed the low-profile vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. One male narco-terrorist was confirmed killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed.

The ELN guerrilla group announces a unilateral ceasefire during the Christmas holidays in Colombia

Southcom: On Dec. 18, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted lethal kinetic strikes on two vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters. Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were engaged in narco-trafficking operations. A total of five male narco-terrorists were killed during these actions - three in the first vessel and two in the second vessel. No U.S. military forces were harmed. #OpSouthernSpear

Southcom: On Dec. 17, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters. Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was transiting along a known narco-trafficking route in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. A total of four male narco-terrorists were killed, and no U.S. military forces were harmed.

Venezuelan President Maduro is calling for a "perfect union" with the Colombian military in defense of his country's sovereignty, a move that comes amid the US deployment in Caribbean waters under the pretext of combating drug trafficking. Maduro denounces a "warmongering and colonialist agenda" by the country governed by Donald Trump, who ordered a total blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers. Despite this, the Chavista leader stated that "trade back and forth" of Venezuelan oil will continue.

Colombia says ELN rebels killed 2 police officers as group protests US military buildup

Gustavo Petro reiterates criticism of Kast and calls him a "Nazi", despite protest note sent by the Government

South Command: On Dec. 15, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted lethal kinetic strikes on three vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations in international waters. Intelligence confirmed that the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were engaged in narco-trafficking. A total of eight male narco-militants were killed during these actions—three in the first vessel, two in the second and three in the third

The government of @GabrielBoric sent a protest note to @petrogustavo rejecting his insults against the president-elect of Chile, @joseantoniokast

The Colombian National Liberation Army (ELN), which controls cocaine-producing regions, announced a three-day curfew in these areas in response to Trump's threats.

The ELN announced an armed strike across Colombia to protest what they called the "neocolonial plan" of US President Donald Trump. In response to this announcement, Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez issued a statement.

US President Donald Trump has again warned that ground attacks "are going to start very soon" and will not be limited to Venezuela, in the context of the military deployment in international waters of the Caribbean near that country. He mentioned Colombia and said he is "not happy" with the production and shipment of drugs to the United States. He claims there are "at least three cocaine labs" in the country. "Does anyone want to go fishing in that area" he joked, insisting on the success and legitimacy of the operation with which, according to him, "they have been eliminating 96% of drug shipments by sea."

Trump about Colombian President Petro: "Colombia is producing a lot of drugs. He better wise up or he'll be next. I hope he's listening, he's going to be next. We don't like people when they kill people”

Maduro: "I say to the people of Colombia: sooner rather than later we must refound Gran Colombia"

US State Department: Rapid Support Forces seized control of El Fasher with support from Colombian fighters

Politico: Trump may expand military anti-drug operations to include Mexico and Colombia

White House: Trump's strategy seeks to restore Washington's dominance in Latin America

On Dec. 4, at the direction of @SecWar Pete Hegseth, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel in international waters operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization. Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was carrying illicit narcotics and transiting along a known narco-trafficking route in the Eastern Pacific. Four male narco-militants aboard the vessel were killed