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For first time in decades, U.S. says Colombia is falling short in drug war

For first time in decades, U.S. says Colombia is falling short in drug war
nation • 9/16/2025

For the first time in decades, the U.S. has decertified Colombia as a drug control partner — a symbolic blow to one of Washington's closest allies in Latin America.

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — The United States has decertified Colombia as a drug control partner for the first time since 1997. In a memorandum to Congress, President Donald Trump accused Bogotá of "failing demonstrably to meet its drug control obligations." ... [3923 chars]