Trump, Venezuela and Colombia
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Follow live updates as President Donald Trump speaks about Venezuela's future and U.S. allies respond to his threats against Greenland.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened military action against Colombia's government, telling reporters that such an operation "sounds good to me" and prompting an angry response from Bogota.
After US strikes on Venezuela and the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, Colombia has deployed a heavy military presence to the border of Colombia and Venezuela. CNN’s David Culver reports from Cúcuta,
National security experts identify potential targets for future U.S. military action following Venezuela operations, including Colombia and Cuba.
More than 300 people have fled Colombia’s Catatumbo region to escape fighting by rebel groups, officials said Monday.
President Trump ordered U.S. forces to strike Venezuela and seize Nicolás Maduro, escalating U.S. military involvement and signaling a tougher approach toward Latin America.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has challenged Donald Trump after a US operation in Venezuela, warning that any attack on Colombia would spark widespread resistance. The exchange follows Trump’s accusations that Petro is linked to drug trafficking and his suggestion that military action against Colombia “sounds good.
In speaking with Hilary Golston, former FBI special agent Ken Gray said the military action in Venezuela could signal a broader shift in U.S. policy. Gray warned the precedent set there may lead the Trump administration to look next at Mexico and Colombia because of their roles in the international drug trade.
Venezuela’s proximity to Colombia, especially across the border state of Zulia and the Lake Maracaibo area, makes it a known transit corridor for Colombian cocaine moving toward the Caribbean and onward to Europe, with traffickers exploiting maritime and overland routes.