Petro, a former M-19 guerrilla who later became a constitutional reformer and president.
Tensions between Washington and Bogotá escalated sharply after Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he would “take up arms again” if the United States launches a military intervention similar to its recent operation in Venezuela.
Speaking aboard Air Force One, President Donald Trump accused Colombia of being “run by a sick man” involved in cocaine production and said a United States military operation “sounds good to me.
