Archiv: Kolumbien / Colombia

15.01.2026 - 18:18 [ NewStatesman.com ]

To survive Trump, Starmer must think the unthinkable

Britain can no longer avoid the costs of appeasing America’s predatory president

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The word “crisis” is rooted in the Greek New Testament, referring to a decision, or judgement, in an unstable moment that forces a new clarity into being. While Trump’s exact motives for his aggression in our hemisphere remain opaque, our own predicament is now clearer. It is this: such is the new emerging order around us that we can no longer muddle through, finessing Trump’s instincts, hoping for the best so governments can focus on domestic political problems. Britain must choose.

08.01.2026 - 18:50 [ Reuters ]

US senators foresee vote on reining Trump in over Greenland

„You will see war powers resolutions introduced on Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, Nigeria, Greenland,“ Senator Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democratic senator who has led several resolutions seeking to check U.S. presidents‘ use of military force without congressional approval.

„I just don‘t know who‘s necessarily going to be leading all of them, because I will likely be at least a co-sponsor and probably leading some,“ Kaine told reporters at a news conference ahead of a Senate vote expected on Thursday on whether to halt further military action in Venezuela without lawmakers‘ approval.

08.01.2026 - 16:47 [ efe.com ]

Colombia condemns US actions in Venezuela before the OAS as a regional threat

(January 6, 2026)

The Colombian government condemned before the Organization of American States on Tuesday the “unilateral military actions” of the United States in Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, considering them a “worrisome” threat to the security and sovereignty of the region.

“What happened on January 3 in Caracas constitutes a clear violation of international law,” said Colombian Deputy Foreign Minister Mauricio Jaramillo, referring to Saturday’s US military operation, during a special session convened by his country.

“Democracy cannot be the result of coercion or external intervention,” Jaramillo added.

06.01.2026 - 16:27 [ Al Jazeera ]

Colombia to continue work with US against drug trafficking, government says

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Colombia will continue to work with the United States to fight drug trafficking using Washington’s intelligence and technology, it said yesterday.

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“The fight against drug trafficking must continue to be waged jointly with technology, with all the advances in cooperation that the US government can give us. We will continue to emphasise the fight against this scourge, particularly on the Colombian-Venezuelan border,” Idarraga said.

06.01.2026 - 16:23 [ Al Jazeera ]

Colombia to maintain US intelligence-sharing to fight drug trafficking

(November 13, 2025)

Officials in Colombia say the country will continue to share intelligence with international agencies combatting drug trafficking, just days after President Gustavo Petro said he was suspending such collaboration with the United States over attacks on vessels in international waters.

Colombian Defence Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sanchez said in a social media post on Thursday that Petro had provided “clear instructions” to maintain a “continuous flow of information” with international agencies working on drug trafficking.

06.01.2026 - 16:01 [ cnbctv18.com ]

Colombia’s President Petro says he is ready to ‘take up arms’ after Trump threats

Petro, a former guerrilla fighter, made the remarks in a post on X, writing: “I swore not to touch a weapon again… but for the homeland I will take up arms again.”

The comments followed Trump’s warning that Petro should “watch his a**”, while describing Colombia’s first left-wing president as “a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States”.

05.01.2026 - 21:53 [ Nachrichtenagentur Radio Utopie ]

Archiv: natural intelligence department – about neutrality No 2: a neutral country can be helped in defending itself against an invader without being in a war coalition.

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05.01.2026 - 21:39 [ Colombia Reports ]

US military intervention in Colombia: “Sounds good to me,” says Trump

According to the US president, “Colombia is very sick too” and “run by a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States.”

“He has cocaine mills (sic) and cocaine factories. He’s not going to be doing it very long,” Trump added.

Asked if there was going to be a US military operation in Colombia, the US president said: “It sounds good to me.”

Immediately after Saturday’s military intervention in Venezuela, Trump told press that Petro had to “watch his ass.”

05.01.2026 - 20:34 [ Fox News ]

Trump warns ‚sick‘ South American leader, reiterates ‚we need Greenland‘ for national security

„We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security, and Denmark is not going to be able to do it,“ Trump said.

„We need Greenland from a national security situation. It‘s so strategic,“ he added.

05.01.2026 - 20:27 [ Democracy Now ]

Trump Threatens Colombia, Cuba, Greenland, Iran and Mexico After Attack on Venezuela

President Trump has also threatened military action against Colombia, Cuba, Greenland, Iran and Mexico, following the U.S. attack on Venezuela. Speaking to reporters Sunday aboard Air Force One, Trump specifically targeted Colombian President Gustavo Petro and claimed without evidence that Petro was trafficking cocaine into the U.S.

05.01.2026 - 02:18 [ Organisation Amerikanischer Staaten / Organization of American States (OAS) ]

OAS Permanent Council to Consider Recent Events in Venezuela

The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, January 6 at 10:00 EST (15:00 GMT) in the Simón Bolivar room at OAS headquarters, “to consider recent events in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.”

Please consult the agenda of the meeting here. Note that changes to the agenda may yet be made before the meeting.

The meeting will be broadcast live – with interpretation in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese- on the OAS Website and the OAS Facebook page

05.01.2026 - 01:51 [ Reuters ]

UN Security Council to meet Monday over US action in Venezuela

(January 3, 2026)

Colombia, backed by Russia and China, requested the meeting of the 15-member council, diplomats said. The U.N. Security Council has met twice – in October and December – over the escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela.

05.01.2026 - 01:36 [ Colombia Reports ]

Colombia calls for emergency UN, OAS meetings after US air strikes in Venezuela

(January 3, 2026)

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro called for emergency meets of the United Nations (UN) and the Organization of American States (OAS) after the United States apparently carried out air strikes in Venezuela.

In a series of posts on social media platform X, Petro said “they have attacked Venezuela.”

05.01.2026 - 01:30 [ Colombia Reports ]

Colombia sends ministers and military commanders to border with Venezuela

An armed conflict between the US and Venezuela would have disastrous consequences for the border region, which relies on trade between the two neighbors and is partly controlled by illegal armed groups like the ELN and the Tren de Aragua.

05.01.2026 - 00:19 [ Euractiv,com ]

Spain joins with Latin America to criticise Venezuela military intervention

Spain, along with Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Uruguay, issued a joint statement on Sunday condemning unilateral military actions in Venezuela and calling for a political solution led by Venezuelans.

“We express our concern regarding any attempt at governmental control, administration, or external appropriation of natural or strategic resources, which is incompatible with international law and threatens the political, economic, and social stability of the region,” reads the press release.

05.01.2026 - 00:12 [ theGuardian.com ]

Spain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay condemn ‚dangerous precedent‘ set by US attack on Venezuela

The statement reads:

„We express our profound concern and rejection of the military actions carried out unilaterally on Venezuelan territory, which contravene fundamental principles of international law, particularly the prohibition of the use and threat of force, and respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States, enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. These actions constitute an extremely dangerous precedent for peace and regional security and put the civilian population at risk.

We reiterate that the situation in Venezuela must be resolved exclusively through peaceful means, by means of dialogue, negotiation, and respect for the will of the Venezuelan people in all its expressions, without external interference and in accordance with international law. We reaffirm that only an inclusive political process, led by Venezuelans, can lead to a democratic and sustainable solution that respects human dignity.

We reaffirm the character of Latin America and the Caribbean as a zone of peace, built on mutual respect, the peaceful settlement of disputes, and non-intervention, and we call for regional unity, beyond political differences, in the face of any action that jeopardises regional stability. We also urge the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Member States of the relevant multilateral mechanisms to use their good offices to contribute to de-escalating tensions and preserving regional peace.

We express our concern regarding any attempt at government control, administration, or external appropriation of natural or strategic resources, which is incompatible with international law and threatens the political, economic, and social stability of the region.

04.01.2026 - 23:53 [ Al Jazeera ]

Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay reject outside ‘control’

Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Uruguay in a joint statement expressed their “rejection” of US forces’ ousting of Nicolas Maduro as Venezuela’s president and “concern about any attempt at governmental control or administration or outside appropriation of natural or strategic resources”.

24.12.2025 - 08:37 [ United Nations ]

Security Council Debates United States–Venezuela Standoff, as Calls Mount for Restraint

Yet, while Chile does not recognize the legitimacy of the Maduro regime, that country’s representative rejected any armed activity that could risk regional peace and stability. She also underlined the imperative of respecting international law, which, Brazil’s representative observed, includes the UN Charter’s prohibition against the threat or use of force. The United States’ activities are generating tensions in a region characterized by “stability and peaceful coexistence”, added Colombia’s representative, warning that military escalation not only heightens the risk of a broader conflict but also undermines collective efforts to prevent conflict and promote regional stability.

“History demonstrates that the threat or the use of force invariably leads to greater human suffering and the erosion of the international legal order,” observed Mexico’s representative. He underscored that, regardless of the country or region involved, “dialogue and negotiation are the only legitimate and effective ways of resolving — in the long run — existing differences”. Urging all parties to act with restraint, he added: “It is exclusively up to the Venezuelan people to determine [their country’s] political future.”

07.12.2025 - 22:57 [ Electronic Intifada ]

The US bulldozed the prospect of Uniting for Peace in Palestine

(December 2, 2025)

Calls for international protection are not new, Aboudi told The Electronic Intifada.

In April 2025, “we called for international protection and we called for international forces to come, forcefully impose a ceasefire and guarantee the opening of all crossings to Gaza for the flow of humanitarian aid and personnel to save the population of Gaza,” Aboudi said.

Following a PNGO statement in August, specifically calling on the UNGA to adopt the Uniting for Peace resolution, Colombia wanted to push the idea forward.

“We already had a draft proposal by the Colombian government,” Víctor de Currea-Lugo, Middle East advisor to Colombia’s President Petro, told The Electronic Intifada. That proposal was “ready to be presented” in the General Assembly.

“We organized a strategy to visit different countries and to mobilize our embassies, our consulates and our mission before the United Nations [meet] in New York. The problem was, at that moment, Trump presented his plan for the pacification of Gaza,” de Currea-Lugo said.

Adding to the obstacles, according to Aboudi, “the Palestinian Authority weren’t really pushing for it.”

“They still were betting on US intervention and involvement: that it would end the genocide, that it would give them the path for a Palestinian state and for the recognition of Palestinian rights. This gamble did not pay off,” he said.

07.12.2025 - 22:39 [ theCradle.co ]

US pressure derailed Colombia’s ‚Uniting for Peace‘ push for Gaza at UN: Report

(December 2, 2025)

According to Richard Falk, former UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, Washington acted out of “unhappiness” over the possibility of Uniting for Peace, adding that heavy pressure was exerted on member states.

He described the arrangement as “perverse,” noting that “the perpetrator of genocide and its principal supporter are rewarded by presiding over a supposed peace process.”

03.12.2025 - 19:43 [ Politico.com ]

US airstrike in Caribbean draws complaint before human rights watchdog

The commission has long been a way to challenge human rights abuses in the Western Hemisphere, but the U.S. hasn’t ratified the enforcement treaty and does not consider its findings legally binding. Still, an adverse finding is an embarrassment to a nation that has customarily been seen as an advocate for the rule of law.

03.12.2025 - 19:38 [ CNN ]

Colombian family files first known formal complaint over deadly US strike in Caribbean

The family of a Colombian man believed to have been killed in a US strike in the Caribbean has filed what’s believed to be the first complaint against such attacks with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).

The petition, filed Tuesday by US human rights attorney Dan Kovalik, alleges that Colombian fisherman Alejandro Carranza was killed when the US struck his boat off the coast of Colombia on September 15.

03.12.2025 - 19:34 [ ABC News ]

Family of Colombian fisherman killed in US boat strike files complaint alleging he was murdered

The family of a Colombian fisherman who died in a U.S. military boat strike in September has filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights alleging the U.S. government illegally killed him.

Alejandro Carranza was killed in a strike in the Caribbean on Sept. 15, according to the petition, filed on Tuesday.

08.11.2025 - 00:46 [ Colombia Reports ]

Colombia releases US drone strike survivor, claiming no evidence links him to drug trafficking

If the former suspect was involved in criminal activity, as claimed by the US Government, the prosecutors received no evidence of this.

„He has no criminal record, nor is his name linked to any criminal network. It is most likely that he was hired to transport the cargo to a specific location, but that he was not the mastermind behind the drug trafficking operation. This is what is known as the outsourcing of criminal activity.“ Prosecution source

Obando’s release from detention and hospital comes weeks after the Ecuadorean prosecution released the second surviving victim of the attempted extrajudicial killing without charges because there was “no report of a crime that has been brought to the attention of this institution.”

28.10.2025 - 20:23 [ LatinAmericaReports.com ]

Tensions build in the Caribbean amid Trump’s mounting military threat

A strike on Colombia would mark a serious shift in Washington’s historic alliance with the country but Trump has not ruled it out as his spat with Colombian President Gustavo Petro escalates. On Friday, the White House added Petro and members of his inner circle to the so-called Clinton List, imposing harsh financial sanctions for their alleged involvement in drug trafficking.

Trump has offered no evidence for his claims that Petro is “an illegal drug dealer”, but takes issue with the proliferation of coca cultivation and cocaine production under the current administration. The Colombian president has also been a vocal critic of Trump, accusing him of “murder” in his campaign against boats in the Caribbean.

28.10.2025 - 19:43 [ Colombia Reports ]

“Don’t try” attacking Colombia, Petro warns US

(October 27, 2025)

President Gustavo Petro warned the United States not to attack Colombia in response to a threat by the conservative US Senator Lindsay Graham.

In a post on social media platform X, Petro said that “the Colombian people, every time they are attacked anywhere, en masse head to the mountains and arm themselves” to become “invisible like the jaguar with passionate stealth.”

“Don’t try it, that’s the only advise I give,” said the president, “because I know the history of my people and I am… the legitimate son of my people.”

28.10.2025 - 19:35 [ theHill.com ]

Graham says lawmakers to be briefed on potential Venezuela land attack

(October 26, 2025)

“There will be a congressional briefing about a potential expanding from the sea to the land. I support that idea, but I think [Trump] has all the authority he needs,” Graham added.

Starting in early September, the president authorized a series of strikes in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, killing at least 43 people.

28.10.2025 - 19:29 [ CBS News ]

Sen. Lindsey Graham says land strikes in Venezuela are a „real possibility“ amid rising tensions