Colombia: Gustavo fires back at Trump over drug trafficking claims

Colombian President Gustavo Petro fires back at Donald Trump, accusing him of using “complete misinformation” about Colombia’s anti-drug efforts.

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00:00Colombian President Gustavo Petro has issued a sharp rebuttal to U.S. President Donald Trump,

00:05accusing him of relying on complete misinformation about Colombia's fight against drug trafficking.

00:11This comes after Trump warned that Petro will be next,

00:15amid rising tensions between Washington and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

00:21Trump escalated his attacks on Wednesday,

00:24accusing Colombia of operating cocaine factories that ship drugs directly to the U.S.,

00:29and warning Petro he could face big problems if he doesn't wise up.

00:34Colombia remains the world's largest producer of coca, the raw material used to make cocaine.

00:39Petro's government says it is targeting the criminal networks that turn coca into narcotics.

00:45But Trump and his allies accused Petro of not doing enough to curb production,

00:49and have repeatedly suggested military action could be on the table.

00:53Addressing differences over Venezuela,

00:55Petro said Colombia spent two years working with former President Joe Biden

00:59on a roadmap for a peaceful transition in Caracas that would lead to free elections.

01:05He warned that any U.S.-led invasion of Venezuela would burn all of South America,

01:09including Colombia, and destabilize democratic cooperation across the region.

01:14Thank you for watchdog.

01:28Thanks, everyone.