America has imposed sanctions on Trump critic and Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro. This decision taken by the Trump administration may further increase tension in relations with the Latin American country. This step has been taken by the US after Trump’s statement in which he claimed that Petro did not take any concrete steps to stop the smuggling of cocaine from Colombia to America.

Tension has been increasing between the US and Colombia in the last few weeks. America has also attacked suspicious ships in the South Caribbean region. Trump had claimed that those ships were carrying drugs. However, no concrete evidence regarding this was given by America. Petro had accused Petro of killing innocent people by carrying out air strikes in the Caribbean Sea, after which Trump even called the Colombian President a ‘drug leader’ and a ‘bad man’.

Drugs flood into US from Colombia’s cocaine: Trump administration

In a statement issued by US Finance Minister Scott Besant, it has been said that since President Gustavo Petro came to power, cocaine production in Colombia has reached the highest level. Because of this, there has been a flood of drugs in America and our citizens are becoming victims of this poison. He has not taken any concrete steps to stop this. President Trump has taken tough steps to protect America’s security and has made it clear that we will not tolerate drug trafficking at any cost.

Colombia’s reaction to Trump’s action

Donald Trump had said in the White House on October 23, ‘Petro is not only a failed leader but also an illegal drug dealer who has handed his country over to criminals.’ There was a lot of uproar over this statement of Trump also. A statement was issued by the Colombian government on this and called it a serious diplomatic attack on Colombia.

Gustavo Petro said, ‘America’s action is motivated by political vendetta. Colombia will never bow to external pressure. We have struggled for peace and justice in our country.

US President Donald Trump has claimed that the US Army attacked a ship carrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea and sank it. During this, there was talk of killing two terrorists and capturing two alive and sending them back to their countries Ecuador and Colombia. Now Trump has accused Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro of promoting drugs. He said that now Colombia will not get American subsidies.

Drugs are the biggest business ever in Colombia: Trump

US President Trump posted on Social Truth, saying, “Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro is the leader of illegal drugs. He is vigorously promoting the large-scale production of drugs on large and small farms throughout Colombia. It has become the largest business ever in Colombia.”

‘Plan to create death and destruction in America’

Trump said, “Gustavo Petro is doing nothing to stop it, while he is receiving massive payments and subsidies from the United States. No subsidies of any kind will be given to Colombia today. The purpose of producing this drug is to sell it in huge quantities in the United States, causing death, destruction and devastation.”

Petro should stop playing the game of death: Trump

Trump warned, “Gustavo Petro is a weak and very unpopular leader who has unfounded opinions about himself. He must stop playing the game of death or the United States will close its doors to him.”

US President Trump had earlier said that it was an honor to destroy the submarine carrying drugs. He emphasized that US intelligence had confirmed that the ship was loaded with fentanyl and other illegal drugs.

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