Colombia-U.S. relations worsen in dispute over 'drug boats'

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published October 21, 2025 at 11:45 AM EDT

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Colombia expert Sergio Guzman about how a war of words between President Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro has worsened diplomatic relations.

The two men don’t see eye to eye on many things, most lately a U.S. missile strike on a boat off of Venezuela, which killed a Colombian fisherman.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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