Petro Accuses U.S. of Killing Fisherman; Tensions Rise

U.S. forces have carried out a series of strikes in Caribbean waters that President Donald Trump hailed as blows against narcotrafficking, saying they destroyed a "drug‑carrying submarine" and that survivors would be repatriated to Ecuador and Colombia. Colombian President Gustavo Petro condemned the operations, accused Washington of violating Colombia’s sovereignty and of murdering fisherman Alejandro Carranza—whom Petro says was a lifelong fisherman whose boat was adrift with a distress signal—and shared family video testimony demanding explanations. Washington has released no public evidence that those killed (Colombian officials say at least 27) were drug smugglers, and legal experts warn that summary killings of suspected traffickers can violate international law. The dispute has escalated into a sharp diplomatic row that has included a U.S. visa revocation for Petro and a Trump threat to cut U.S. payments and subsidies to Colombia while warning Petro to stop drug production. The exchanges have raised legal and diplomatic questions as Colombia seeks answers and international scrutiny mounts.