Colombian President Petroโข to Share Drug Trafficking Intelligence Directly with U.S. Vice โPresident Vance
BOGOTร, COLOMBIA – Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced November โ4,โค 2025,โ that he will directly โprovide Vice president โฃJ.D.Vance’s โคoffice with information regarding alleged shortcomings โin U.S. โassistance to Colombia‘s fightโฃ against โฃdrug trafficking. petroโ claims that while theโ U.S. Drug โขEnforcement Governance (DEA) aided in the arrest of Salvador Marset, identified as the intellectual author of โthe murderโ of โParaguayanโข prosecutor Marcelo Pecci,โฃ other individuals released from U.S. prisons continue toโฃ be activeโข members of current โฃdrug trafficking โorganizations.
Petro’s move signals escalating โฃtensions overโข the effectiveness of anti-narcoticsโ cooperation between the two countries and comes amid ongoingโข Colombian efforts โขto disrupt drug cartels. The President stated,โ “From the DEA โฃwe have โคonly received as โhelp โin the persecution of thisโข mafia, the arrest of Salvador โคMarsetโฆbut several others who came out of those same prisons โare active members of the current Drug trafficking board. โI will send all our available information to Vice President Vance’s office.”โ This directโ appeal to Vance bypasses traditional channels and underscores petro’s frustration withโ what he perceives as limited U.S. support.
Beyond the U.S., Petro highlightedโ successes in collaborating with European and Arab law enforcement, announcing preparations for an extradition treaty with the united Arab Emirates. โคHe reported seizing “hundreds of tons” of drugs โฃdestined for Europe through joint operations involving large containers and ships.โข
petro hasโฃ previously voiced criticism regarding U.S.actions inโ the caribbean Sea targeting drug โtrafficking networks, adding another layer of complexity to the bilateral relationshipโค on this critical issue. The move to share intelligence โdirectlyโค withโค Vance suggests a willingness to escalate the dialogโข and seek more robustโ cooperationโฃ in combating transnational crime.