Tag: Gustavo Petro
U.N. accuses U.S. of breaking human rights law in boat strikes
Oct. 31 (UPI) -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said the United States'…
Exclusive-US military officials required to sign NDAs tied to Latin America mission, sources say
By Phil StewartWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. military officials involved with President Donald Trump's expanding operations in Latin America have…
US warship arrives in Trinidad and Tobago, near Venezuela
A US warship arrived in Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday for joint exercises near the coast of Venezuela,…
Venezuela’s Maduro says the US is ‘fabricating’ a war against him
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has said the United States government is “fabricating” a war against him as Washington…
U.S. sanctions Colombian President Gustavo Petro, others on drug trafficking charges
Oct. 24 (UPI) -- The Treasury Department announced sanctions against Colombian President Gustavo Petro Urrego over cocaine production…
US sanctions Colombian president Petro, his family, over drug cartels
The United States on Friday sanctioned Colombian President Gustavo Petro, the latest escalation of tensions between Washington and…
Trump says no Congress nod needed to attack ‘narco-terrorists’
President Donald Trump has said United States attacks on alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ do not need a declaration of war,…
Colombia calls for U.S. to stop boat strikes, “engage in dialogue”
The Colombian government has asked the United States to stop attacking vessels in the Pacific and the Caribbean…
Colombia’s Gustavo Petro dismisses threatened US aid cuts as ‘nothing’
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has indicated that a suspension of aid from the United States would mean little…
Colombia urges US to halt strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats: ‘It is murder’
Colombia has condemned US airstrikes on vessels allegedly involved in drug-smuggling off the coast of South America, urging…
Cuba captures alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin wanted by US, Mexico says
A fugitive Chinese national, whom authorities in the United States accuse of trafficking large quantities of fentanyl and…
US, Colombia tensions surge as Presidents Trump, Petro trade threats
Donald Trump and Colombia’s Gustavo Petro have engaged in a new round of verbal sparring, with the United…