The decertification of Colombia by the United States in counternarcotics efforts is now a fact. Although Washington decided to maintain assistance on the grounds that it is vital to U.S. national interests, the political and reputational blow is devastating. The document leaves no room for doubt: under President Gustavo Petro, coca cultivation and cocaine production have reached all-time records. In practice, this decision conditions any future bilateral negotiation and makes clear that the international community no longer believes in the complacent speeches of Colombia’s political leadership. The question is whether Colombia’s current political leadership has the will—and the credibility—to do so.