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Colombian President Petro Acknowledges Facility Targeted By U.S. Strike Produced Cocaine, Blames Guerrilla Group
Colombian President Gustavo Petro acknowledged that the facility targeted by the U.S. earlier this month in Venezuela produced cocaine, saying guerrilla group ELN is behind the operation.
Colombian swap rates soared Tuesday after President Gustavo Petro announced a 23% increase in the minimum wage, stoking bets that the central bank will have to hike interest rates to combat the policy’s impact on prices.
President Donald Trump warned Colombian President Gustavo Petro to watch his ass and close Colombia's cocaine factories on Monday after Petro claimed the south-west United States was stolen land.
President Gustavo Petro is locked in a war of words with President Trump over Colombia’s major role in the global drug trade. The issue is complicated.
President Trump lashed out at Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Monday, warning that “he better watch his a‑‑.” “He has to watch it because he’s got drug factories. They make cocaine in
Petro previously questioned the United States's legitimacy in Texas, California, and other southwest states, saying they were "invaded."
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Monday the country’s minimum wage would increase by 23.7 percent starting in the new year, its highest raise
President Gustavo Petro has expressed rare support for his US counterpart Donald Trump, backing the designation of fentanyl as a "weapon of mass destruction (WMD)" while urging Washington to acknowledge the drug's domestic origins.
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump called Colombian President Gustavo Petro an "illegal drug leader" on Sunday and said the United States would cease "large scale payments and subsidies" to the South American nation. "The purpose of this drug ...
The strike is the first the U.S. is known to have carried out inside Venezuela amid its escalating pressure campaign.