Colombian President Demands Criminal Investigation Against Trump Over Caribbean Military Strikes

Sep 27, 2025 05:15 pm CST

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has called for criminal proceedings against US President Donald Trump over deadly strikes on boats in the Caribbean, challenging US claims that targets were drug traffickers and arguing instead that victims were "poor young people from Latin America who had no other option." The dispute comes amid rising tensions between the US and Venezuela, with both Petro and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro condemning the military actions.