Colombia has recalled its ambassador to Washington after President Donald Trump threatened the South American nation amid a dispute over drug trafficking.

Trump lashed out at Colombian President Gustavo Petro in an unhinged Truth Social post on Sunday, calling him an “illegal drug leader” and warning that the U.S. would cut off the large-scale payments and subsidies it provides to Colombia unless the country stops the flow of drugs into the U.S.

In response, Colombia’s foreign ministry said Ambassador Daniel García-Pena had returned to Bogotá for “consultations” with Petro. “In the coming hours, the national government will inform of the decisions taken,” the ministry said, via Reuters.

Trump’s threats against one of the United States’ closest South American allies come as the president

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