The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) expresses its strongest condemnation of the recent verbal attacks and threats made by President Donald Trump against the sovereignty of the Republic of Colombia and its president, Gustavo Petro.

The President of the United States has unleashed a series of lies and falsehoods aimed at linking President Petro and his government to illicit drug production, accompanied by threats of military action and unilateral coercive measures that constitute a flagrant violation of Colombia’s national sovereignty and a direct attack on the dignity of its people and its legitimate leadership.

These actions follow the imposition of coercive tariffs and the intensification of the US military presence in the Caribbean Sea, under the pretext of combating drug trafficking, as an example of the imperialist and warmongering policy, based on the Monroe Doctrine that threatens peace and stability in Latin America and the Caribbean.

ALBA expresses its unwavering solidarity with the people and government of Colombia, reaffirming its respect for their sovereignty, democracy, and right to freely decide their future. It also calls on the international community to reject all forms of interference, pressure, or threats of the use of force and to defend International Law and peace in Our America.

In the face of these attacks, the peoples of Our America reaffirm their unity, dignity, and commitment to social justice, self-determination, and regional integration, and warn that they will not accept external impositions that seek to subjugate their countries.

Caracas, October 20, 2025