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Congress Would Slash Aid to Colombia over Drug Use Allegations in Petro’s Government

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A powerful congressional panel led by Florida Republican Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart is moving to sharply cut non-military U.S. aid to Colombia, citing a combination of rising instability, weakening rule of law and growing concerns about drug use within the highest…

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A report presented on Wednesday by the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee points to serious concerns about the political, judicial and security situation in Colombia under the administration of President Gustavo Petro. Republican congressman Mario Díaz-Balart, author and presenter of the report, in his X account, said:Read more]]>

Petro on US aid cuts: “Colombia is not worth $170 million” President Gustavo Petro responded to the discussion in the U.S. Congress about a project that aims to cut some of the international aid that that country delivers to Colombia. #POLITICA. President Petro refers to a project that [...] La entrada Colombia Gustavo Petro responded on US aid cuts: “Colombia is not worth $170 million” aparece primero en NODAL.

The United States will significantly reduce its economic aid to Colombia for the next fiscal year, raising alarms about the future of the

President Gustavo Petro defended himself against criticism from the United States Congress and the proposal to cut more than $200 million in aid to Colombia. “Colombia isn't worth $170 million, just as it wasn't worth $13 million when the oligarchy sold out Panama,” the president began. Petro asserted that Colombia has invested “more than $170 million helping US society reduce drug use” and noted that this US aid should be invested “in drug prev…

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Valora Analitik broke the news in on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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