Colombian president says there is ‘real threat’ of US military action against country

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has told the BBC that he believes there is now a “real threat” of US military action against Colombia.

Petro said the United States is treating other nations as part of a US “empire”. It comes after Trump threatened Colombia with military action.

Petro said that the US risks transforming from “dominating the world” to becoming “isolated from the world.”

He also accused US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents of acting like “Nazi brigades”.

Following US strikes on Venezuela and the seizure of Nicolás Maduro, US President Donald Trump said a military operation targeting Colombia “sounds good.”