Colombia will continue to work with the United States to fight drug trafficking using Washington's intelligence and technology, the South American nation said on Monday.

Despite decades of U.S. aid and successive government strategies, Colombia’s cocaine production has reached record highs due to failed peace processes, policy changes, and the fragmentation of criminal organizations.

Colombia pledges ongoing collaboration with the U.S. to combat drug trafficking using American intelligence and technology. Despite U.S. military actions in Venezuela, Colombian leaders emphasize the importance of international cooperation and criticize undue interference.

Drone attacks by resurgent militias are battering the country’s strained security services as they grow in frequency and ferocity.

The U.S. placed Colombia on its list of countries failing to meet international drug enforcement obligations. Coca cultivation has tripled in Colombia over the past decade, reaching a record 253,000 hectares in 2023. Washington issued a sanctions waiver ...

The Trump administration on Monday added Colombia to a list of nations failing to cooperate in the drug war for the first time in almost 30 years, a stinging rebuke to a traditional U.S. ally that reflects a recent surge in cocaine production and fraying ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian president Gustavo Petro on Tuesday lashed out at the U.S. government after it added Colombia to a list of nations failing to cooperate in the drug war for the first time in three decades. In a message on his X account ...

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The president of Colombia is defending his decision to stop sharing drug intelligence with the United States. In a Wednesday post on X, Gustavo Petro responded to critics in his country, accusing him of not consulting ...