BBC: President Donald Trump said the US will no longer offer subsidies to Colombia, one of the country's closest South American allies.
The US president announced the decision in a Truth Social post on Sunday, labelling Colombia's President Gustavo Petro as "an illegal drug leader" who has "strongly encouraging the massive production of drugs, in big and small fields, all over Colombia".
His comments come after Petro accused the US of committing "murder" when it carried out a military strike on a boat in Colombian territorial waters in September.
The move is the latest in a string of escalating tensions between the US and countries in Latin America, as the US military continues to strike ships in the Caribbean Sea it alleges carry drugs. » | Ana Faguy and Kathryn Armstrong | Saturday, October 18, 2025