Summary
Colombian President Gustavo Petro invited U.S. President Donald Trump to Colombia to see cocaine lab demolitions after Trump threatened countries exporting drugs to the U.S. Petro emphasized Colombia's efforts to fight drug trafficking and responded to Trump's comments about attacking drug trafficking countries.
Key Facts
- Colombian President Gustavo Petro invited President Trump to witness cocaine lab demolitions in Colombia.
- President Trump suggested that countries exporting drugs to the U.S. could face attacks.
- Trump specifically pointed to Colombia's role in cocaine production and export to the U.S.
- Petro highlighted Colombia's destruction of 18,400 cocaine labs without military force.
- Trump has deployed significant military resources to counter drug trafficking from Latin America.
- A U.S. military strike in the Caribbean killed at least 83 people, raising legal concerns.
- The DEA reported that most cocaine in the U.S. in 2024 came from Colombia.
