Donald Trump to host Colombian president he called ‘sick,’ says his Venezuela raid ‘made him very nice’ Trump claims Venezuelan raid made Colombian president less critical. We Got This Covered · Feb 4
Colombian Foreign Minister Currently Can't Attend UN Security Council Meeting Because Her Visa Has Not Been Approved Colombian Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio may not be able to attend a UN Security Council meeting because her special visa has not been approved, local press noted. Latin Times · Jan 22
Colombia to Hand Formal Protest to U.S. After Trump Suggests Action Similar to Venezuela Raid Trump over the weekend claimed that Colombia was governed by "a sick man" and suggested he would be in favor of carrying out an operation similar to the one that ousted Maduro Latin Times · Jan 8
Colombian Foreign Minister Says The Country Has a 'Highly Qualified Army' Should It Be Attacked By The U.S. Colombian Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio said the country has a "highly qualified army" to defend itself should it be attacked by the U.S. Latin Times · Jan 7
Colombia's Foreign Minister Says Country Would Host Maduro Should He Cave To U.S. Pressure And Leave Power: 'We Have a Refugee Policy' Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday that "it is time" for a transitional government in Venezuela "with the inclusion of all" and called for a general amnesty Latin Times · Dec 11, 2025
Trump expands Venezuela sanctions as Maduro decries new ‘era of piracy’ Six more oil supertankers added to sanctions list, as well as members of Maduro’s extended family, amid rising tensions following tanker seizure The Guardian - US · Dec 11, 2025
Colombia Claims Foreign Minister Didn't Back Plan For Maduro To Hand Over Power, Was Misrepresented The Colombian government rejected a recent report claiming that Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio said the administration would back a plan where Venezuelan authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro would hand over power to a transitional government. Latin Times · Nov 20, 2025
White House Currently Not Negotiating With Maduro Regime, Reporter Claims The White House is currently not negotiating with the Maduro regime in Venezuela, a Bloomberg reported claimed, as the deadline for the designation of the Cartel de los Soles as a terrorist organization, which would pave the way for military action against its alleged members, approaches. International Business Times · Nov 20, 2025
Colombian President Petro Backs Plan For Maduro To Hand Over Power To Transitional Government: Report Colombian President Gustavo Petro has backed a plan that would see Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro hand over power to a transitional government that would call for new election, according to a new report. Latin Times · Nov 19, 2025
Foreign minister for Colombia ‘renounces’ her US visa as tensions between the two nations escalates Colombia's foreign minister has renounced her U.S. visa to protest the U.S. State Department's decision to revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025
Colombia Slams 'Excessive' US Military Buildup, Warns Against Venezuela Intervention Colombia on Friday blasted the United States' "excessive" military presence in the Caribbean as destabilizing for all Latin America, a sharp rebuke from one of Washington's oldest regional allies. International Business Times · Sep 19, 2025
Colombian President Criticizes U.S. Attack On Vessel Off Venezuelan Coast: 'It's Murder' Colombian President Gustavo Petro criticized the U.S. attack against a vessel off the Venezuelan coast, saying that it "breaks the universal principle of proportionality and is murder" Latin Times · Sep 3, 2025
Colombia Claims Presence Of U.S. Forces Off Venezuelan Coast Is 'Disproportionate': 'Latin America Is a Land Of Peace' Colombian Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio said the deployment of U.S. troops off the Venezuelan coast is "disproportionate," and that an "intervention is not possible because Latin America is a land of peace" Latin Times · Sep 2, 2025
Venezuela's Maduro Accuses Marco Rubio Of Wanting To 'Stain Trump's Hands With Blood' Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro accused Secretary of State Marco Rubio of wanting to "stain Donald Trump's hands with blood" with the deployment of U.S. warships and troops off the country's coast Latin Times · Sep 1, 2025
Latin Times · Sep 1, 2025 Nicolas Maduro Claims Venezuela Faces Its 'Biggest Threat In 100 Years' With U.S. Assets Off Its Coast Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said the country is facing its "biggest threat in 100 years" as U.S. warships and troops continue their deployment off the country's coast
Latin Times · Aug 29, 2025 Nicolas Maduro Claims 'There Is No Way Venezuela Will Be Breached' Despite Deployment Of U.S. Warships To The Region Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said "there is no way Venezuela will be breached" despite the deployment of U.S. warships to the region, which the Trump administration claims it's aimed at fighting drug trafficking
Latin Times · Aug 28, 2025 Colombian Government Claims U.S. Won't Carry Out An Intervention In Venezuela: 'We've Concluded There Is No Intention' The Colombian government reportedly received assurances from the Trump administration that it won't carry out a military intervention in Venezuela