Trump UN visit reverberates as Ukraine, Iran poised to address General Assembly

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Colombian President Gustavo Petro used his UN General Assembly speech Tuesday to blast President Donald Trump’s anti-drug policy as violent, ineffective, and rooted in domination rather than public health.

Petro argued that Colombia has achieved record cocaine seizures and extraditions under his government, yet Trump “decertified” the country, a move he called unjust and politically motivated.

Petro denounced U.S. missile strikes in the Caribbean that he said killed unarmed Colombian youths under the false pretense of stopping traffickers. He insisted his approach—voluntary crop substitution and anti-trafficker enforcement—was more humane and effective than militarized crackdowns.

He also alleged that Trump’s foreign policy toward Colombia, Venezuela, and the Caribbean was influenced by Colombian politicians connected to drug mafias and paramilitaries.

“This is why I speak to you as a decertified president — I’ve been decertified by President Trump without him having any right to do this, a human right or a divine right or any sensible reason,” Petro said.

He continued, saying the anti-drug policy was not meant to stop cocaine going into the U.S.

“The anti-drug policy is to dominate the people of the south as a whole,” Petro said. “You shouldn’t look at the drugs. You should look at who has the power and who dominates.”