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Exclusive: Colombian president says oil - not drugs - 'at the heart of' US pressure on Venezuela - CNN
In a rare and wide-ranging exclusive interview with CNN’s Isa Soares, Colombian President Gustavo Petro discussed rising tensions along the coast of its neighbor Venezuela as the United States continues to ramp up military activity in the region.
Petro also addressed accusations that cocaine production in Colombia has exploded under his administration and the fraught relationship he has with Donald Trump. - Aired on 11/27/2025.