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The Digest:

US President Donald Trump has signaled that Colombia could face a potential US military operation, attacking its leader while asserting Washington's control over Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.

Key Points:
  • President Trump warned Colombia could be the "next" country to face US military action.
  • He called Colombian President Gustavo Petro a "sick man" who "likes making cocaine."
  • The remarks came after Petro condemned the US attack on Venezuela as an assault on Latin American sovereignty.
  • Trump bluntly agreed when asked if a military operation against Colombia "sounds good."
  • He affirmed the US was "in charge" of Venezuela after ousting President Maduro.
  • Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodríguez called for "peace and dialogue, not war."
  • Maduro is due for his first appearance in a Manhattan federal court after his capture.
The warning extends the geopolitical storm, suggesting that one intervention may only preface another, as the calculus of power shifts across a continent.

Sources: Vanguard, CNN