""A new war zone has opened up: the Caribbean," Petro wrote on X Wednesday in reply to a post from Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) about efforts in Congress to block Trump's strikes. "Evidence shows that the last boat bombed was Colombian, with Colombian citizens inside. I hope their families come forward and file a complaint," Petro continued. "There is no war on smuggling, there is a war for oil and it must be stopped by the world."
"Between the lines: Colombia has historically been one of the closest U.S. partners in Latin America, though relations are strained under Petro's leftist administration, which is aligning itself closely with Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro in his current standoff with the U.S. Driving the news: It's unclear whether the "last boat bombed" Petro referred to was one of the four the Pentagon has announced, or an additional strike. In all four known incidents, multiple people were killed."
A claim states a new war zone has opened in the Caribbean and that the last bombed boat was Colombian with citizens aboard. The claim frames the strikes as a war for oil rather than a war on smuggling and urges families to file complaints. No evidence has been provided, and the Colombian embassy and the Pentagon did not immediately respond. Colombia has been a close U.S. partner but relations are strained under the current leftist administration aligning with Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro. It is unclear whether the referenced boat was among four Pentagon-announced strikes or a separate strike; multiple people died in the four known incidents. The White House has not identified individuals involved.
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