"We know that Trump bombed a factory in Maracaibo. We fear that they mix coca paste there to make cocaine and take advantage of its location on the Maracaibo Sea, Petro said via X. He added that those responsible for producing cocaine in the area are the ELN guerrilla group, with whom his government tried to negotiate a peace agreement, but those talks are now frozen."
"Petro did not name the company involved, but there is a factory in Maracaibo called Primazol, which imports raw materials for industry and has issued several statements since December 24 denying what many citizens are convinced was a bombing that night. What happened, they say, was the outbreak of a fire at 12 a.m. in one of the raw materials warehouses, caused by an electrical problem in the wiring at the site. Firefighters arrived in the early morning and brought the situation under control."
"More than for the factory in Maracaibo, Petro's message is aimed at the two guerrilla groups fighting in Catatumbo, an area on the border with Venezuela and one of Colombia's largest cocaine production areas. Petro points out that some of that cocaine is shipped to the Caribbean Sea via Venezuela. The ELN in Catatumbo and the (FARC dissidents) 33rd Front must decide whether they are going to compete for cocaine or for peace."
A reported attack in Maracaibo was described as a bombing linked to ELN cocaine production, while the implicated company denies an attack and reports an electrical fire in a raw materials warehouse. Firefighters reportedly controlled the blaze after an alleged midnight outbreak caused by wiring problems. The location and company statements do not match claims attributed to a U.S. action. The incident highlights tensions involving guerrilla groups in Catatumbo and the role of Venezuela as a transit route for cocaine shipments to the Caribbean, raising questions about competition between armed groups and prospects for peace.
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