Trump Sanctions Colombia President Gustavo Petro

Monday, October 27, 2025

US places sanctions on Colombian president over alleged failure to stop cartels

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Verbal fights between Donald Trump and Gustavo Petro may well help Colombia's president by turning voters away from right-wing pro-Trump candidates in next year's presidential elections

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-- The Economist (@economist.com) Oct 26, 2025 at 10:20 AM

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Colombia President Francisco Petro and his government is doing its best to combat the powerful cocaine cartels while dealing with dangerous grievance guerillas conducting attacks against his government.

Earlier this year, President Petro remarked: "I can't go to the US anymore because I believe they took away my visa. I didn't really need a visa, but anyway, I've already seen Donald Duck [Dummkopf Trumpf] several times, so I'll go see other things."

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-10-25 05:03 AM | Reply

Anyone ready to take bets on exactly how many new wars Trump will start?

There are an awful lot of countries in Latin America.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2025-10-25 07:53 AM | Reply

"Since President Gustavo Petro came to power, cocaine production in Colombia has exploded to the highest rate in decades"

Thanks, Capitalism!

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-25 12:18 PM | Reply

I still think that Trump, Vlad, and Xi have already divvied up the world, and what we are seeing is Trump moving to either buy (Argentina) or invade (Venezuela, Columbia) to get a foothold in his share.

Vlad's gotten the rotten end of the deal as Europe won't go quietly, and Xi is in no hurry to take Asia and India, as they will fall to pressure.

Just a thought.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-25 12:20 PM | Reply

I still think that Trumpf, Vlad, and Xi have already divvied up the world.

AKA Tacitly acknowledged spheres of influence:

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nealschaffer.com

#5 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-10-25 01:49 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Well, Vlad and Xi have.

#6 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-10-25 05:34 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I still think that Trumpf, Vlad, and Xi have already divvied up the world.
AKA Tacitly acknowledged spheres of influence:
preview.redd.it

nealschaffer.com
China already has huge ports at the Panama Canal (which pisses Trump off) and is building one in Peru. Trump will be lucky if he can move fast enough to keep up with Xi to keep part of South America.
Trump plans on his latest whim where Xi plans for the next century.

#7 | Posted by MBlue at 2025-10-27 11:57 AM | Reply