"Colombia has recalled its ambassador to Washington amid a furious war of words between Colombian president Gustavo Petro and Donald Trump over deadly US strikes on boats in the Caribbean. The row took a sharp turn this weekend when Petro accused the US of murdering a Colombian fisher in an attack on a vessel in its territorial waters. Petro and his administration said the mid-September strike was a direct threat to national sovereignty and that the victim was a lifelong fisherman and a humble"
"In response, Trump, who has claimed such attacks are designed to stop drug-smuggling to the US, called Petro an illegal drug dealer and vowed to end aid payments to Colombia, one of the largest recipients of US counter-narcotics assistance. He also ordered Petro to close up drug cultivation sites, saying if not the United States will close them up for him, and it won't be done nicely. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump added that he would announce new tariffs on Colombian goods."
Colombia recalled its ambassador to Washington after a dispute over deadly US strikes on boats in the Caribbean. President Gustavo Petro accused the United States of murdering a Colombian fisher during a mid-September strike on a vessel in Colombian territorial waters, calling the attack a direct threat to national sovereignty and describing the victim as a lifelong fisherman and humble person. Former US president Donald Trump responded by calling Petro an illegal drug dealer, threatening to end counter-narcotics aid, ordering Petro to shut drug cultivation sites or face US action, and announcing plans for tariffs on Colombian goods. Colombia characterized Trump's remarks as a threat of illegal intervention.
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