Colombia Stuns Trump With Tit-For-Tat Move; Bogota Stops Buying US Weapons

| Sep 17, 2025, 01:36:29 PM | TOI.in
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Colombia halts US weapons purchases after Donald Trump blasted Bogota’s anti-drugs efforts and accused President Gustavo Petro of overseeing record cocaine production. Interior Minister Armando Benedetti confirmed Colombia will no longer buy American arms, while Petro vowed to end reliance on foreign “handouts.” The sharp move comes after Trump threatened to decertify Colombia on drug control obligations, escalating tensions between Washington and Bogota. With the US-Colombia alliance under strain, questions now rise over Latin America’s shifting security priorities.#Colombia #Trump #Petro #USWeapons #CocaineCrisis #Geopolitics #BreakingNews #LatinAmerica

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