BREAKING: Trump ENDS U.S. AID TO COLOMBIA 🇺🇸🇨🇴
📍 West Palm Beach, Florida
In a striking foreign-policy move, President Donald Trump has suspended all American payments and subsidies to Colombia, sharply escalating tensions with President Gustavo Petro.
💬 Trump’s Statement
In a fiery social-media post, Trump accused Petro of “failing to stop narcotics operations” despite years of U.S. assistance.
“Starting today, no more money, no more deals,”
he wrote, calling past support “a one-sided loss for the United States.”
🌎 Diplomatic Fallout
The move represents a dramatic shift in long-standing U.S.–Colombia cooperation on security and counter-narcotics.
Analysts warn the break could:
Undermine regional anti-drug efforts,
Strain economic and military partnerships, and
Push Colombia toward alternative alliances with China or Russia.
📉 Market Reaction
Latin-American currencies fell slightly as traders weighed potential disruption to trade and defense contracts.
Commodity markets also showed brief volatility amid renewed geopolitical uncertainty.
🧭 The Takeaway
Whether this marks a temporary negotiating tactic or a lasting realignment remains unclear —
but Washington’s message to Bogotá is unmistakable:
U.S. money will no longer flow without measurable results.
