Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro appeared visibly frustrated after United States President Donald Trump designated Colombia among several countries Washington believes have “failed” to cooperate in the international fight against drugs .

On Monday evening, Trump added Colombia to a list of countries that included Afghanistan, Bolivia, Myanmar and Venezuela as having “failed demonstrably” during the past 12 months to “adhere to obligations under international counternarcotics agreements and take measures required” against drug trafficking.

“Under Petro’s misguided leadership, coca cultivation & cocaine production in Colombia has increased to historic levels,” the US State Department said on the X social media platform following the announcement of the “presidential determination”

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