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Exclusive: Colombian president says oil, not drugs, ‘at the heart of’ US pressure on Venezuela

By Isa Soares and Vasco Cotovio, CNN

Published 12:14 AM EST, Fri November 28, 2025

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is interviewed by CNN on November 25.

Exclusive: Colombian president says oil, not drugs, ‘at the heart of’ US pressure on Venezuela

In a rare and wide-ranging exclusive interview with CNN’s Isa Soares, Colombian President Gustavo Petro discussed rising tensions along the coast of neighboring 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 US President Donald Trump.

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