Colombia looks to turn new page with US after 'coup' allegations
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US House Committee Expresses Concerns Over Colombia's Petro
Above: Gustavo Petro during a summit in Santiago, Chile, on July 21, 2025. Image copyright: Rodrigo Arangua/AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
Colombia has shifted dangerously toward authoritarianism under Petro, posing a significant threat to the country's democratic institutions and U.S. regional security interests. Therefore, these concerns are more than justified, especially as Álvaro Uribe, the former president who saved Colombia from narco communist guerrillas, faces a witch hunt.
Anti-Trump narrative
This report is a testament that far-right elites in Colombia are conspiring with their like-minded counterparts in the U.S. to undermine the democratically elected government of Gustavo Petro, the country's first-ever leftist president. While their coup plot may have failed to gain momentum, the Trump administration and MAGA lawmakers will continue to attempt to undermine progressive governments in Latin America.