Colombians are expressing a mix of frustration and worry amid an escalating diplomatic feud between the leaders of Colombia and the United States.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut subsidies and raise tariffs on Colombia, which he sees as largely having failed to combat drug cartels producing illegal narcotics and shipping them to the US.
In a Truth Social post on Sunday, Trump accused Colombian President Gustavo Petro of being an “an illegal drug leader strongly encouraging the massive production of drugs.” Petro responded by saying Trump was “rude and ignorant” toward the South American nation.
The remarks — the latest in series of barbs between both leaders…
