American strikes off Venezuela, which have killed Colombian citizens, are not about drugs, according to President Gustavo Petro

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused the US of trying to start a war in the Caribbean under the guise of an anti-drug campaign, adding that Colombian citizens were killed in the latest strikes off the coast of Venezuela.

In a post on social media on Wednesday, Petro claimed that the campaign is not about narcotics but rather resources in the region. The White House dismissed the claim as “baseless,” according to Reuters.

The US has been conducting airstrikes targeting suspected drug-smuggling vessels near…

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