Colombian President Gustavo Petro slammed the United States over the prevalent "fascism in the White House" amid escalating tensions between Bogota and Washington.

Colombia's outgoing President Gustavo Petro has slammed his US counterpart Donald Trump for backing a hard-right candidate to succeed him, saying Washington is allying itself with the "narco-traffickers" it claims to combat.

Thousands of Colombians hold rallies nationwide to denounce Trump’s threats of a Venezuela-style military attack against their country.

Following the US military aggression against Venezuela and the kidnapping of Maduro, reports suggest Trump could target Mexico next.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro warns that Latin American countries must unite or risk being “treated as servants and slaves” by the United States.

The Colombian president invites his American counterpart to witness the demolition of cocaine laboratories in his country.

Colombia has announced a $4.3bn deal to buy 17 Swedish-made fighter jets amid tensions with the United States.