According to Petro, Trump decided to ignore the facts and instead listened to members of a “far-right ideological alliance” between “drug traffickers and Colombian politicians” with great influence in Florida. President Gustavo PetroThe president said that he only agreed to the forced eradication of coca because of a “stupid obligation” and in spite of overwhelming evidence suggesting that this strategy is ineffective and comes at a great human cost. Forced eradication kills police in Colombia… Thirteen deaths for taking US policy seriously. President Gustavo PetroInstead, said Petro, his government will continue with voluntary eradication programs that allow coca farmers to substitute their coca for legal crops. President Gustavo Petro“The president obeys to Colombian law, not the orders of foreign governments,” Petro said earlier on social media platform X.