Colombian President Gustavo Petro proposed the creation of a Court of the Americas to combat drug trafficking at the 2026 CAF forum. Colombia’s Petro proposes a tribunal in the Americas for drug trafficking at CAF ForumPetro opened his remarks with a call for continental unity and a redefinition of priorities in the foreign policy of Latin America and the Caribbean. At the core of his proposal was the idea of creating a “Tribunal of the Americas” specialized in crimes related to drug trafficking, which would make it possible to jointly try and sanction those responsible for transnational criminal networks. This idea, he said, responds to the need to recognize that drug trafficking routes and the power structures behind them operate across sovereign states and that, therefore, a fragmented response is insufficient. Panama’s President, Jose Raul Mulino, is hosting this year’s economic forum, organized by CAF.