Trump Warns Colombia's Petro: 'Watch Your A**' After Maduro Capture

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News18•04-01-2026, 11:17
Trump Warns Colombia's Petro: 'Watch Your A**' After Maduro Capture
- •US President Donald Trump issued a sharp warning to Colombian President Gustavo Petro, telling him to 'watch his a**' after a US military operation captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
- •Trump accused Petro of 'making cocaine' and sending it to the United States, linking this to his warning.
- •The US operation seized Maduro in Venezuela, with Trump announcing the US would temporarily take control of the country.
- •Petro condemned the US action as an 'assault on sovereignty,' deployed forces to the Colombia–Venezuela border, and sought UN Security Council intervention.
- •The US justified Maduro's capture by federal indictments for 'narco-terrorism,' while Venezuela denied charges, calling it 'military aggression' for oil and mineral wealth.
Why It Matters: Trump issued a stark warning to Colombia's Petro following Maduro's capture, escalating Latin American tensions.
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