After Trump Call, Colombia’s Petro Turns Up Heat on Far-Left Armed Group
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Following a call from President Trump, Colombian President Gustavo Petro is increasing pressure on the National Liberation Army (ELN), a far-left group accused of drug trafficking. Petro threatened joint military action with Venezuela if the ELN doesn't join the peace process and leave Venezuela. This shift reflects pressure on Latin American leaders to target groups designated as terrorist organizations by the U.S., potentially facing unilateral action if they don't comply. The Trump administration considers itself in armed conflict with designated drug cartels, including the ELN, despite the ELN's denial of drug trafficking and presence in Venezuela. The ELN, originally a Catholic-Marxist group, is believed by experts to have turned to cocaine trafficking in the 1990s.
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