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Petro has rejected Trump's "illegitimate threats" and declared that he would take up arms "for the country" again

If anything like what happened on Saturday night in Caracas, "a large part of the Colombian people who love and respect" will free the popular jaguar. " 

AME1063. BOGOTÁ (COLOMBIA), 29/12/2025.- El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, habla en una ceremonia de ascensos militares este lunes, en Bogotá (Colombia). El Gobierno colombiano anunció un aumento sin precedentes del 23,7 % del salario mínimo, que fue fijado para 2026 en dos millones de pesos (unos 535 dólares) incluido el subsidio de transporte, informó Petro. EFE/Carlos Ortega
Gustavo Petro, last Monday. EFE.

Colombia 's President Gustavo Petro has rejected Donald Trump's "illegitimate threats"against him following his Milanese intervention to overthrow Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela, and has warned that he is "capable of taking back the weapons he left behind after his guerrilla past."

"I haven't been a soldier, but I know about war and clandestinity. After the 1989 peace treaty, I promised not totake up arms again, but I will take the weapons I don't want for the country, "he said in a long message on social media.

"I'm not illegitimate, I'm not a narco, I only own my family home and I'm still paying my salary. All my bank documents are public.

He has also been convinced that if anything similar happens to what happened on Saturday night in Caracas, "a large part of the Colombian people who love and respect him will free the popular jaguar . " 

"I have immense confidence in my people and have therefore asked the people toprotect the President from any violent and illegitimate action against him. "

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