Colombia, government rejects threat of attack from U.S. president

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The government of Colombia categorically rejected the threat of attack issued by the president of the United States, reaffirming its sovereignty and commitment to defending peace in the region. teleSUR

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00:00On Tuesday, Colombia's Foreign Ministry responded to U.S. President Donald Trump rejecting any

00:04insinuation of military action after the White House suggested that the South American nation

00:08could be subjected to attacks. During a meeting with his government team, the U.S. President

00:13and the U.S. President of the United States began without evidence about the existence of large

00:17rock processing industries in Colombia. In response, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bogota stated

00:22that although they remain committed to the peace, they will firmly defend national sovereignty and

00:27respect for international law. They also rejected the unfunded claims made on the same day that

00:32Trump administration released Juan Orlando Hernandez, one of the biggest drug traffickers to the

00:37United States. Previously, President Gustavo Petro clarified to the Republican that attacking

00:42his country's sovereignty is declaring war.

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