Colombia must focus its efforts on meeting the conditions that the United States put him to be again Recertified in the fight against drugs, After the descertification that the country received from the Government of Donald Trump, this Monday, September 15, 2025.
(See: President Petro ‘Dracking’ to the US).
In that sense, different US representatives and authorities have agreed that leither It will be that the results look soon.
The United States arguments to describe Colombia
In the memorandum that President Donald Trump He signed to make the decrtification official, it is explained that “In Colombia, coca cultivation and cocaine production have reached historical records under the presidency of Gustavo Petro” and “His failed attempts to reach agreements with the narco -terrorist groups have only exacerbated the crisis”
The American country insisted on point to the Petro administration, saying that it has not fulfilled its own coca eradication goals, “They were considerably reduced, which has undermined years of mutually beneficial cooperation among our countries against drug trafficking. Colombia has manifestly breached its obligations in drug control”
(See: Country guilds ask tables and verifiable actions after desactification).
It was also exposed that “Security institutions and municipal authorities in the country have demonstrated skill and courage to face terrorist and criminal groups, and the United States values the service and sacrifice of their dedicated public servants at all levels of government“. And it was stressed that the descertification and the Failure to comply with drug control obligations During the last year “it is exclusively due to political leadership.”
President of the United States, Donald Trump, and Gustavo Petro, president of Colombia.
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The US State Department, On the other hand, he clarified that despite the binding, an exemption was issued so that “The crucial US cooperation, including anti -narcotics, can continue“Towards Colombia. However, for this, he requested results:”We must see progress and should be soon!“
Under Petro’s MiGeded Leadership, Coca Cultivation & Cocaine Production in Colombia has increased to Historic Levels. The US Is Grateful to Colombian Law Enforcement and Security Forces Who Confront the narco-terrorists and we commend their courage, skills & sacrifices.
– Department of State (@statedept) SEPTEMBER 16, 2025
What should Colombia do to rectify
President Trump himself clarified in the memorandum he signed that It would rectify Colombia in the fight against drugs if more aggressive measures are adopted to eradicate coca and reduce cocaine production and trafficking, “as well as to hold those who produce, traffic and benefit from the production of cocaine, even through better cooperation with the United States to bring to justice the leaders of Colombian criminal organizations“
(See: The impacts of Colombia’s descertification on anti -drug fight).
In that line, the United States Business Manager in Colombia, John McNamara, He added that to that we must add greater drug seizures and Eliminate the extradition suspension of narcoterrorists: “This is a job together”
According to Amcham, a severe descertification could reduce FDI by up to US $ 2.201 million annually.
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The United States Decision on Colombia was to designate it as a country ‘Failed Demonstray’, which means that ‘it has failed demonstrable’ within the framework of the Foreign Assistance Law.
The exemption that was issued is a determination of national interest (‘WAIVER’) that avoids the immediate application of assistance restrictions and opens a conditioned waiting for up to 12 months to show verifiable results, explained the Colombian Chamber of Commerce (Amcham Colombia).
(See: Colombian military forces would stop depending on the US weapons.).
The country’s guilds have requested calm to the national government, cold head and put national interests. However, President Petro has been critical and even assured that It will not yield to the pressure that would generate the descertification in the country and its possible effects, Especially in rurality, where the illicit drug business has been strengthened in recent years, breaking records in illegal coca crops for its subsequent transformation into cocaine.
(See: Samper Pizano speaks from his experience: ‘Descertification is not the end of the world’).
Camilo Hernández M.
Portfolio Digital Editor
