Foreign Policy

Petro and Trump Discuss Narcotrafficking: A Superficial Agreement with Deep Risks for America

By National Security Desk | February 4, 2026

In a seemingly cordial White House meeting, President Trump and Colombia’s Gustavo Petro discussed narcotrafficking strategies—but beneath the surface, Petro’s approach risks empowering drug cartels and destabilizing the region, directly threatening American sovereignty and security.

President Donald Trump's recent meeting with Colombian President Gustavo Petro was portrayed as "very positive," but a closer look reveals troubling implications for U.S. national interests. While both leaders expressed a desire to cooperate against narcotrafficking, Petro's unconventional approach could undermine America’s hard-fought gains in combating drug cartels that threaten our communities and borders. Is Petro’s Soft Approach to Narcotrafficking Endangering American Lives? Petro openly admitted that major drug traffickers have moved their operations overseas—to Miami, Madrid, Dubai—far from Colombia itself. Rather than doubling down on proven law enforcement methods to dismantle these international networks, Petro advocates for crop substitution...

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