Colombia recalls ambassador from Washington After Trump warns on drug crackdown

Colombian authorities have recalled their ambassador to the United States, Daniel García-Peña, for consultations.

The move comes amid comments by U.S. President Donald Trump about potential forceful measures if Bogotá does not intensify its fight against drug production, Caliber.Az reports, citing Colombia’s Foreign Ministry post on X.

The ministry stated that García-Peña is already in Bogotá and that the national government will announce its decisions in the coming hours.

La Canciller Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio Mapy (@ryvillavicencio) informa a la opinión pública que, Daniel García-Peña, Embajador de Colombia ante los Estados Unidos de América ha sido llamado a consultas por parte del Presidente Gustavo Petro Urrego y ya se encuentra en Bogotá.… pic.twitter.com/5pXoGf2egA

— Cancillería Colombia (@CancilleriaCol) October 20, 2025

By Khagan Isayev