Colombia president orders suspension of intelligence sharing with US


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  • Wednesday, 12 Nov 2025

FILE PHOTO: Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks during a press conference amid an ongoing dispute with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump over U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean and tariffs, at Casa de Narino in Bogota, Colombia, October 23, 2025. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez/File Photo

(Reuters) -Colombian President Gustavo Petro ordered Colombian public security forces to suspend intelligence sharing with U.S. intelligence agencies until Washington stops attacking boats in the Caribbean.

"The fight against drugs must be subordinated to the human rights of the Caribbean people," Petro said in a post on X, referencing the two countries' history of collaboration against drug trafficking.

(Reporting by Brendan O'Boyle, Editing by Natalia Siniawski)

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