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Colombian President Gustavo Petro tells @lilialuciano that Venezuelan society would “implode” if the United States were to "run Venezuela for years," responding directly to comments made by President Trump

Il ministro degli Esteri colombiano ha affermato martedì che l'esercito del paese deve difendere il territorio e la sovranità del paese nel caso di un'ipotetica invasione degli Stati Uniti.

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

Dipartimento di Stato: questo è il NOSTRO emisfero e il presidente Trump non permetterà che la nostra sicurezza sia minacciata

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

Il presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro afferma che "prenderebbe di nuovo le armi" di fronte alle minacce di Trump

Il Consiglio di Sicurezza delle Nazioni Unite si riunirà oggi alle 10:00 ET, su richiesta della Colombia e sostenuto da Cina e Russia. Il Segretario Generale delle Nazioni Unite Guterres ha avvertito che l'azione degli Stati Uniti potrebbe creare "un pericoloso precedente". La Cina ha accusato gli Stati Uniti di agire come un "giudice mondiale" con l'arresto di Maduro, e Pechino è pronta a confrontarsi con Washington all'ONU.

Il presidente degli Stati Uniti Donald Trump intensifica le critiche alla Colombia e al suo presidente Gustavo Petro dopo il raid statunitense in Venezuela, descrivendo il Paese come "molto malato" e "governato da un uomo malato".

Trump sul presidente della Colombia: ha fabbriche dove produce cocaina. Deve stare attento.

Petro afferma di non essere "preoccupato" di ciò che Maduro potrebbe dire di lui negli Stati Uniti

La Colombia prepara il decreto di emergenza economica e sociale a causa dell'attacco degli Stati Uniti al Venezuela

Gustavo Petro, presidente della Colombia, ha annunciato che il suo Paese dispiegherà forze di sicurezza e operatori umanitari al confine con il Venezuela "in caso di un afflusso massiccio di rifugiati". "L'ambasciata colombiana in Venezuela sta rispondendo attivamente alle richieste di assistenza dei colombiani in Venezuela", ha scritto sul suo account Twitter.

L'ambasciata statunitense a Bogotà ha raccomandato ai suoi cittadini in Venezuela di cercare rifugio.

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: Il 17 dicembre, sotto la direzione del @SecWar Pete Hegseth, la Joint Task Force Southern Spear ha condotto un attacco cinetico letale su un'imbarcazione gestita da un'organizzazione terroristica designata in acque internazionali. L'intelligence ha confermato che l'imbarcazione stava transitando lungo una nota rotta del narcotraffico nel Pacifico orientale ed era impegnata in operazioni di narcotraffico. In totale, quattro uomini narcoterroristi sono stati uccisi e nessun militare statunitense è rimasto ferito.

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