Colombian President Petro posted on social media on the 4th demanding that US President Trump stop slandering him, and emphasized that Latin Americans support republics and independence, and reject the Latin American region being unilaterally classified as a “sphere of influence” by the US. Petro said that Trump's so-called drug-related accusations are “open with words” and that his name has never appeared in anti-drug records for the past 50 years. “Mr. Trump, please stop slandering.” Peter denounced Trump's ignorance of Colombian history, and also pointed out that it was because the US blocked Venezuelan oil that caused Venezuela's economic difficulties and immigration crisis.

Colombian President Petro posted on social media on the 4th demanding that US President Trump stop slandering him, and emphasized that Latin Americans support republics and independence, and reject the Latin American region being unilaterally classified as a “sphere of influence” by the US. Petro said that Trump's so-called drug-related accusations are “open with words” and that his name has never appeared in anti-drug records for the past 50 years. “Mr. Trump, please stop slandering.” Peter denounced Trump's ignorance of Colombian history, and also pointed out that it was because the US blocked Venezuelan oil that caused Venezuela's economic difficulties and immigration crisis.