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Weekly Report - 18 September 2025 (WR-25-37)

COLOMBIA: Petro escapes worst-case scenario following decertification

Relations between the White House and President Gustavo Petro’s government in Colombia reached a new low on 15 September, when the US government formally accused the country of being non-cooperative in the fight against drug trafficking. This designation, which comes as coca cultivation has surged to all-time highs in recent years, was widely expected, and the Petro administration was bracing for deep cuts in military aid [WR-25-36]. That seems to have been avoided for now, however, with the US Department of State announcing a waiver to enable counter-narcotics cooperation to continue.

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