Trump threatens military operation against Colombia, after Venezuela raid

A Colombian soldier stands guard at the border between Venezuela and Colombia, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. has struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, in Cucuta, Colombia, January 3, 2026. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

ABOARD AIR FORCE ‌ONE, Jan 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump ‌on Sunday threatened military action against ‌Colombia's government, telling reporters that such an operation "sounds good to me" and prompting an angry response from Bogota.

The comments ‍came after the United States ‍captured Venezuelan President Nicolas ‌Maduro in a raid early on Saturday and ‍whisked ​him to New York to face drug-trafficking charges.