US Decertifies Colombia as Drug War Ally Amid Rising Cocaine Threat and Petro’s Defiant Posture

For the first time in over three decades, the United States has taken the bold step of designating Colombia as a country failing to cooperate in the global drug war. This unprecedented move reflects a harsh reality: Colombia, once America's staunch partner in combating narcotics, is now spiraling into chaos under President Gustavo Petro’s leftist government. Amid record-breaking increases in coca cultivation—now nearly tripling to 253,000 hectares—the Trump administration did not hesitate to tell it like it is. The surge in cocaine production isn’t just a local issue; it directly threatens American families by flooding our streets with deadly drugs...