“The Rio Protocol established that the border lies along the deepest part of the Amazon River. “Santa Rosa is Peruvian and always has been. According to Colombia’s Foreign Ministry, the recent Peruvian law establishing the Santa Rosa de Loreto district, passed in 2025, violated this principle. Peru rejected the letters of protest, reiterating its claim that the largely uninhabited island lies within its internationally recognized borders. Now, Interior Minister Armando Benedetti is once again straining the relationship by mentioning Santa Rosa Island as if we were ready for war.