The Digest:
US President Donald Trump has signaled that Colombia could face a potential US military operation, attacking its leader while asserting Washington’s control over Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.
Key Points:
President Trump warned Colombia could be the “next” country to face US military action.
He called Colombian President Gustavo Petro a “sick man” who “likes making cocaine.”
The remarks came after Petro condemned the US attack on Venezuela as an assault on Latin American sovereignty.
Trump bluntly agreed when asked if a military operation against Colombia “sounds good.”
He affirmed the US was “in charge” of Venezuela after ousting President Maduro.
Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez called for “peace and dialogue, not war.”
Maduro is due for his first appearance in a Manhattan federal court after his capture.
The warning extends the geopolitical storm, suggesting that one intervention may only preface another, as the calculus of power shifts across a continent.
Sources: Vanguard, CNN
