Colombian President Petro warns Trump against “waking the jaguar” following threats of military strikes against Bogota Colombian President Petro warned U.S. President Trump that threatening Colombia’s sovereignty “will wake the jaguar,” framing U.S. actions as a declaration of war and damaging diplomatic relations. The threat followed Trump announcing plans to expand anti-drug operations to include land-based strikes against Colombian cocaine labs, accusing Bogota of harboring drug producers. Petro also invited Trump to collaborate in destroying cocaine labs but rejected U.S. military intervention, with Colombia’s Foreign Ministry condemning Trump’s remarks as “external aggression.” The U.S. has already deployed 15,000 troops near Venezuela and…

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