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Nobody has to threaten us: Colombia in response to Trump
written by Adriaan Alsema September 14, 2017
Colombia’s government on Thursday responded unusually harsh to US President Donald Trump’s surprise threat to decertify the country as a partner in counter-narcotics efforts.
In a press release published on the website of President Juan Manuel Santos, the national government responded, saying “nobody has to threaten us to confront this challenge.”
. . .
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, on the other hand, has called to rethink the US-led war on drugs for years, claiming the human cost of the American strategy was too high while not producing the desired results.
For more than 30 years Colombia has demonstrated its commitment – paying a very high cost in human lives – with overcoming the drug problem. This commitment stems from the profound conviction that the consumption, production and trafficking of drugs constitute a serious threat to the well-being and security of citizens. Colombia is undoubtedly the country that has fought the most drugs and with more successes on this front. No one has to threaten us to meet this challenge.
Colombia’s National Government
More:
https://colombiareports.com/nobody-threaten-us-colombia-response-trump/
LBN:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141866304