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Trump threatens military operations in Colombia and Mexico

The US president stated that if the situation does not change, “Petro is next”. He also threatened to invade Mexico and impose special tariffs on Mexican products if Mexico did not provide more water.

December 16, 2025 by Pablo Meriguet

Many believe that the US military deployment in the Caribbean could be seeking even more than what many believe to be its primary agenda of pressuring the Venezuelan government to resign and thus reposition itself as the main beneficiary of the South American country’s oil.

Recent statements by US President Donald Trump seem to affirm these fears. According to the Republican leader, “[Gustavo] Petro is going to get into big trouble if he doesn’t wake up… Colombia is a major drug producer… If Petro doesn’t open his eyes, he’ll be next. I hope he’s listening.”

Trump also stated that ground attacks against “narco-terrorists” will take place “very soon”, and that they will not only happen on Venezuelan soil, which has set off alarms throughout Latin America.

In an interview on December 9, Trump also said he would be willing to order attacks on Mexican territory.

The statements come after the recent armed seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker carrying fuel to Cuba, which has been denounced by Caracas and Havana, claiming that the action constitutes “international piracy” and “theft”.

In this way, Washington seems to be gradually abandoning all caution with its operations in Latin America, moving toward an open warning against Latin American presidents who are not to its liking.

The response of Petro and Sheinbaum

In response to what many are calling a “threat” by the United States to Colombian sovereignty, President Petro told his Council of Ministers, “Trump is a man who is very misinformed about Colombia. This leads him to make statements and take actions that cannot be directed at a president who was democratically elected by the majority of Colombian society.”

In addition, the Colombian president, in a measured and diplomatic tone, personally invited Trump to see the reality of the South American country with his own eyes: “Let Trump come to Colombia to see firsthand and in reality what cocaine laboratories are like. Let him see how nine laboratories are destroyed every day.”

Furthermore, on X, Petro stated that his government’s efforts in the fight against drug trafficking are backed up by hard facts: “There have been more than 1,446 ground battles against the mafia carried out by our military forces during my government and 13 bombings in an attempt to locate their leaders, many of these battles with shared military intelligence. My government has seized 2,700 tons of cocaine, the largest seizure in world history. That is 32 billion doses that did not reach the US or other consumer countries.”

Finally, he referred to the US Army’s bombing of boats: “But it is not true that missiles fired at boatmen are fighting narco-terrorists, when the boatmen are poor people and when there is no international sea in the Caribbean and when the drug lords live on yachts near Dubai, in Madrid, etc. I have requested a plan to fight and pursue the capital and assets of drug traffickers worldwide.”

Criticizing Trump’s move to pardon former Honduran president and convicted narco-trafficker Juan Orlando Hernández, Petro added, “It is not by pardoning them; I do not agree with those decisions. Negotiating sentences with drug traffickers is the job of the justice system, not governments. If we can save lives, all the better, but the goal is to dismantle the drug trade, not encourage it.”

For her part, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum also referred to the recent statements by the US president and rejected them outright. “I would never accept foreign intervention. It’s not going to happen,” the president told reporters on December 10.

In addition, Trump said in recent days that he is considering imposing a 5% special tariff on Mexican imports in light of a long-standing dispute between the two countries over water in the Rio Grande, Colorado, and Tijuana river basins. Trump threatened economic measures if Mexico does not release 200,000 acre-feet of water, or about 65 billion gallons, to the United States by the end of 2025.

In a clearly conciliatory tone, Sheinbaum said that both governments will find a solution “that does not obviously put the population and agricultural production in Mexico at risk, but that also allows us to help the United States,” although she also clarified that it is impossible to immediately satisfy Trump’s demand due to the limitations of the pipeline that carries water from Mexico to the United States.

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/12/16/trump-threatens-military-operations-in-colombia-and-mexico/

Trump issues threats against Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. Photo: Peoples Dispatch

Trump demands Mexico supplies more water under 1944 treaty.


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Trump is just looking for every avenue to bully countries into submission to have free access to their natural and national resources.

lol Trump just dey para these days.

He wants to use USA power just to colonize and steal as much as possible before the next election.

I am calling on him to permanently ban Nigerians from traveling to USA to stop the Christian genocide.

Una too dey push Trump news to our face why? Are we in America?

We told them, this drug addict, not good enough to rule America, they were insulting us,.......they don't want woman to rule, they preferred lu-na-tic instead.

naptu2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8QKSOn1vuw?si=oh8dHpKYhKPgYyUo



https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/12/16/trump-threatens-military-operations-in-colombia-and-mexico/

Trump issues threats against Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. Photo: Peoples Dispatch

BRICS nations have beaten him into retreat to become a local champion

See person wey una dey wait for to come liberate una papa. Person wey no send una

Good. Everybody should be put in their place. Whats the point of hefty military budget if u wont use ur military to enforce order ?

Cocaine is really bad that i have caused death of thousands of American citizens. In Nigeria alot have to be said, that is why Marijuana was legalized to reduce the influx of the Fentanyl.

MatrixReloaded:
Cocaine is really bad that i have caused death of thousands of American citizens. In Nigeria alot have to be said, that is why Marijuana was legalized to reduce the influx of the Fentanyl.

Trump is purposely abdicating his duties. Rather than own up to his failure of failing to secure his country, he is busy invading other weak countries lying that they are the reason for the rise in drug bla bla.

If any good thing happen, it is Trump doing. If any bad thing happen, it is another person/country fault an not Trump own.

Person wey dey look for peace prize...


And awards. The world should keep feeding this monster until he becomes a pain in the you know where and comes back to bite.


Let it be clear that Trump has no business interfering in the internal affairs of any sovereign nation without their direct invitation and cooperation.

Trump should stop bullying and arm twisting countries into submission!

Nigeria we are ready to dash Trump our resources or Tinubu will give it to terrorists against Nigerians

This clown is increasingly loosing touch with reality!

Agbadocassava:
Una too dey push Trump news to our face why? Are we in America?

We are not in America but Trump news makes terrorists on Nairaland to tremble

Trump the clown
He is definitely not a presidential material

He is about to unleash gore and death on poor and young American soldiers. This would be Vietnam 2.0 and I hope Venezuela makes Trump pay for being stupid. They must stand their ground and engage in a tough battle because even the death of a single US soldier will be bad news for Trump in US parliament because the war is needless.

All Christian dominated countries

Buh some black men with black mentality believe Trump loves them. Trump wey no be proper Christian

Baba come Nigeria abegi

I am expecting this threat from Trump, Since Last September that Petro declare his support for Palestinians and accused Netanyahu with Genocide.

It is building up gradually,the man who will rule the world,when they say peace and safety then suddenly.... accept Jesus Christ to escape what is coming upon the earth!

OnionBandit:
All Christian dominated countries

Buh some black men with black mentality believe Trump loves them. Trump wey no be proper Christian

Trump that cannot quote ONE verse in the Bible! 😀😃😀😃

They asked the orange turd in one of his interview to state his favorite Bible verse, dude said it is personal 😀😃😀😃

The earlier everyone condemn Trump bullying the better for everybody... We know he is trying to act tough like Putin but he is a coward looking for ways to steal other people resources. I wish he can try this nonsense with China so that he can be disgrace peacefully 😏

naptu2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8QKSOn1vuw?si=oh8dHpKYhKPgYyUo



https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/12/16/trump-threatens-military-operations-in-colombia-and-mexico/

Trump issues threats against Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. Photo: Peoples Dispatch

blind copy and paste when all you're actually doing is fuelling baseless propaganda and liberal sentiment

And maybe Canada next. May God save America from this despot and enemy within.

You would rather prefer they leave everybody till they turn their country to Nigeria

NaijaNaWaa:
And maybe Canada next. May God save America from this despot and enemy within.

Hmmm. The orange man can threaten countries like Venezuella. Etc but you see that Mexico? He knows his limits .

Power pass power, America know how to use it, no cap

HacheNoire:
Trump that cannot quote ONE verse in the Bible! 😀😃😀😃

They asked the orange turd in one of his interview to state his favorite Bible verse, dude said it is personal 😀😃😀😃

You don't mean it. How did I miss this? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

The Medellin and Cali cartel that ran a 500 billion dollar 💰 empire were totally dismantled by US in 19 90s.
They can definitely do that again.

Lol

The 34 felony is insane again

People are getting killed in USA everyday, but nah Mexico be hin problem..

A man sent by God.

God bless you D J Trump