Colombian President Petro Vows 'Take Up Arms' After Trump's Threats

• Colombian President Gustavo Petro vowed to "take up arms" in response to threats from US President Donald Trump.
• Trump's threats followed a US military operation capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
• Trump called Petro a "sick man" involved in cocaine and threatened military action against Colombia.
• Petro, a former guerrilla, warned of unleashing a "popular jaguar" if the US bombs peasants or arrests a president.
• Relations between historically close allies Colombia and the US have become severely strained.

Why It Matters: Petro's vow to arm himself escalates tensions with Trump after US actions in Venezuela and direct threats.