Trump Set to Recertify Colombia as Drug War Partner After Unprecedented Break

The Trump administration is likely to recertify Colombia as a counternarcotics partner, reversing a September 2025 decertification that ended nearly 30 years of uninterrupted U.S. recognition. The earlier move triggered sanctions against President Gustavo Petro — a first for a sitting Colombian leader. Recertification would restore millions in suspended military and development funding ahead of a likely leadership change in Bogotá.