Colombia’s Petro invites Trump to cocaine lab demolition

Colombian President Gustavo Petro invited US President Donald Trump to Colombia after Trump threatened military action against drug-trafficking nations, specifically naming Colombia as a cocaine producer. Petro highlighted that his government has destroyed 18,400 cocaine laboratories “without missiles” and offered to show Trump the efforts made to combat drug trafficking. He cautioned against threats to Colombia’s sovereignty, which he viewed as a declaration of war. Despite Colombia’s efforts, it remains the primary source of cocaine entering the US, with 84% of seized drugs in 2024 traced back to the country.

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