In a shock development, U.S. President Donald Trump decertified Colombia as a partner in the decades-long drug war for the first time since 1997. This is a monumental blow for the historically close relationship between Colombia and the United States. The White House declared Colombia “failed demonstrably” to meet obligations imposed by international counternarcotics agreements. This is indicative of the antagonistic relationship between Colombia’s first-ever leftist President, Gustavo Petro, and the Trump administration. It bodes…
