Colombian President Petro Criticizes Trump’s Anti-Drug Policy at UN General Assembly

In a fiery address to the United Nations General Assembly, Colombian President Gustavo Petro launched a scathing critique of former U.S. President Donald Trump‘s anti-drug policies, labeling them violent, ineffective, and driven by domination rather than public health.

Petro highlighted Colombia’s significant achievements in cocaine seizures and extraditions under his administration, yet he denounced Trump’s decision to ‘decertify’ the country, calling the move unjust and politically motivated. He further condemned alleged U.S. missile strikes in the Caribbean, asserting they resulted in the deaths of unarmed Colombian youths under the false pretext of interdicting traffickers.

Advocating for a more humane and effective approach, Petro emphasized voluntary crop substitution and targeted enforcement against traffickers, contrasting it with what he described as militarized crackdowns. He also suggested that Trump’s foreign policy in the region, including toward Colombia, Venezuela, and the Caribbean, was unduly influenced by Colombian politicians with ties to drug mafias and paramilitary groups.

“This is why I speak to you as a decertified president — I’ve been decertified by President Trump without him having any right to do this, a human right or a divine right or any sensible reason,” Petro declared. He concluded by asserting that the anti-drug policy was not genuinely aimed at preventing cocaine flow into the U.S., but rather served as a tool to dominate the nations of the global South, urging a focus on power dynamics rather than solely on drug-related issues.

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