Colombian President Declares 'I Will Take Up Arms Again' should American Forces Invades.

President Trump and President Gustavo Petro have escalated the volume in their verbal conflict, heightening strains between the two countries after American military units attacked Venezuela with the aim of deposing Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from his position.

"He operates cocaine mills and processing labs and that won't last much longer," Trump added.

Escalating Threats and Allegations

Addressing the press on Sunday, the American leader hinted at analogous use of force against Bogotá, stating Colombia faces serious problems and led by a problematic figure who enjoys creating narcotics and distributing it to the United States."

While Colombia stands as the globe's biggest source of the narcotic, no proof exists implicating Gustavo Petro, the nation's current leader, is personally involved in the business.

A Deteriorating Alliance

Colombia has long been a staunch collaborator of the United States in the struggle against drug trafficking and received cross-party backing in the US capital, however, the relationship have worsened dramatically since Trump came to office.

Its narcotics trade is mainly overseen by guerrilla factions including the Golf Clan, the ELN guerrilla group and renegade units of the demobilized Farc, most of its former fighters laid down arms after a 2016 peace deal.

The President's Defiant Rebuttal

Upon being questioned if a military operation like that in Venezuela was a possibility against his country, Trump said: "I like the sound of that from my perspective."

President Petro, once a member of a left-wing insurgent group who demobilised in the last century, rejected these allegations. "I am not an illegitimate leader nor am I a narco," he declared.

"Trump speaks without knowledge. Cease defaming me," he expressed in a post.

"If US bombs target civilians, they will transform into numerous insurgents in the hills. If they capture the nation's leader, which a large part of the country admires and supports, they will provoke the fierce spirit of the nation," he admonished.

From Fighter to Statesman

He passed some years as a young man participating with the radical M-19 armed organization although reports indicate to have ever took part in armed clashes. After demobilizing, he took part in creating the constitutional rewrite in the early 90s subsequently becoming an influential politician. He served as mayor of the Colombian capital before being elected the presidency.

"I swore to abstain from using a gun ... but for the homeland I would take up the fight," he affirmed.

Reinforced Protection along with Cross-Political Rejection

Colombia's defense chief reported that the president’s personal security had received additional support.

Several members of Colombia’s political right have sided with Trump, but voices spanning the ideological divide have condemned the possibility of a US attack on Colombia.

Bilateral and Financial Strains

The US cancelled the president's entry visa subsequent to he encouraged US troops to ignore unlawful commands. In October, it placed economic restrictions against the president, his spouse and various key allies.

Concurrently while America bolstered its forces in the region and striking alleged narcotics traffickers to put pressure on Venezuela’s Maduro, US forces also carried out operations on boats off the Pacific coast off the Colombian coast.