Donald Trump warned Gustavo Petro that Colombia would be the "next" target of US pressure following "Operation Southern Sword," which has destroyed over 20 suspected drug vessels and killed more than 80 crew members in the Caribbean and Pacific since September.Human Rights Watch and UN High Commissioner Volker Türk condemned these bombings as "extrajudicial executions," stating they violate international law and put allied nations like Canada, the UK, France, and the Netherlands at risk of complicity.Petro has conditioned anti-drug cooperation on the cessation of these attacks and requested identification of bodies, while
Venezuela declared a "permanent mobilization" against perceived US military threats.