Relations between the U.S. and Colombia—longtime security allies—have frayed after President Donald Trump said the Latin American country has failed to crack down on cocaine production.

Trump decertified Colombia as a partner in the war on drugs and listed the country as a rogue drug nation, joining the ranks of Afghanistan, Bolivia, Myanmar , and Venezuela . The move, which comes amid a global cocaine boom and a sweeping Trump Administration crackdown on drug trafficking, triggered a fiery response from Colombian President Gustavo Petro.

“Simply put, the USA is meddling in Colombia’s internal politics, wanting a puppet president,” Petro posted on X on Tuesday. “The Colombian people will respond, deciding whether they want a puppet president … or a free and sovereign nation.”

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