When President Biden majored in Columbia Non-Nat Allies In 2019, he wrote thatLink Pin …All the hemisphere. “The designation aimed at strengthening economic and security cooperation between Colombia and the United States recognized its own 200-year relationship based on shared values: democracy, trust, the rule of law , safety, sovereignty.
In the early 21st century, bilateral cooperation was conducted by “Planning Colombia” has transformed the country from a nearly failed state into the most trusted US security partner in Latin America. By 2016, Colombia was unable to fight when surrounded by the violent drug world. The fast-growing middle class And a powerful institution.
recently Social Media Standoffs It is a sign of the deterioration of US-Colombian relations between Colombian Presidents Gustavo Petro and Trump, which has been declining since 2022. Double the chances of cocaine production The former fact in Colombia in 2023 The violent revolutionary There are several common causes for occupying Casanaliño. However, as seen under a wider lens, these causes can be linked to the flow of selfish misconceptions at 200 years old. Monroe's Doctrine – A policy originally intended to expand goodwill and protect fledgling South American democracy.
last month The war of words He expressed mutual malice and deep ideological differences between the two populist presidents. Petro refused to receive 200 deportees I'm back to Colombia, citing inhumane treatment. Trump used economic leverage to bully and submit to Peter, threatening immediate sanctions, tariffs and freezes in Colombian aid. It provided Peter's fresh ammunition to yell American arrogance and Imperialismhis favorite complaints and key elements of his political message.
An exploitative version of Trump's Monroe doctrine only strengthens the power of Peter's propaganda. in 2019 playing cards He summoned the doctrine in his speech to the United Nations, linking it to his “America-First” brand of hegemony, and reduced it to the Chinese code, “rejecting foreign interference.” Ironically, Trump's bullying could drive Colombia into China's arms.
The decline of US active involvement in Colombia had already contributed to the spread of fake democratic thinking and disinformation fuel populism across the hemisphere. Today, Latin America's US policy has diminished to one of two extremes: negligence or bullying. Neither supports Colombian democracy.
Bidens Neglect policy Colombia coincided with the inclusion of former guerrillas as well as prominent players Colombian politics.
In an interview, Mayor Elysie Camacho Glar, a former general of the Colombian National Police, said in a rapid pace of Colombia from sophisticated democracy to compromised governments and unstable territories where criminal groups exist in two-thirds of the country He said it has declined. Many Colombians believe their first leftist president has more Friendly to narcoterrorist groups Colombia is more well built than a democratic state.
Indeed, Monroe's doctrine has sometimes been interpreted in a variety of ways to justify military intervention and imperialism. However, the original intention, made clear in President Monroe's seventh speech to Congress, was to protect the Western Hemisphere from external intervention and to respect the sovereignty of the government, which the United States perceived as independence.
that I said that The United States “did not see the intervention by European forces other than manifestation of their unfriendly nature towards the United States, or with the aim of suppressing them or otherwise controlling their fate. ”
If we can view cross-border terrorist groups as oppressors, Planning Colombia It was a successful manifestation of Monroe's doctrine. Colombian General Elisa Camacho said the Colombian security crisis was linked to the gradual dismantling of Colombian plans. delinquency. “
“Contrary to the general opinion, the US-Columbia partnership was a success,” he said.
Plan Colombia trained, modernised its national troops and modernised them to something that could fight armed rebellions. Also trained and strengthened Colombian Justiceguides you through the era of accountability and stability.
Today, Colombia is in quarantine and has a president conspired to institutionalize it. Terrorist Disclaimer. Until last month, there was no military or police presence in volatile border areas. atatumbowhen the border control war broke out between the ELN (now the National Liberation Army, representing the Venezuelan dictatorship) and the FARC opposition, 80 people died 50,000 people have been evacuated.
In response, Camacho said, “Peter sent his troops to Catatambo, and the troops had already been drained of their strength.
But instead of declaring a state of conflict in the region, the president declared a 90-day emergency across all of Colombia. Camacho said, “Analysts believe the president is trying to increase the presence of delinquents in order to maintain power in 2026.”
“For the United States, losing Colombia as a security ally is like losing Israel,” the general warned. Venezuela sponsorship Iran's Hezbollah and ELN constitute “a serious security threat to Colombia and the entire hemisphere.”
San Francisco-based immigration law consultant Ingrid Cerrato has left his position in the Mayor of Petro due to rampaging corruption.
“Colombian democracy is falling apart under false leftist discourse,” she told me. “Peter's reforms have a criminal origin. They buy votes and reforms with the money they steal.”
Many people share her concerns, as evidenced by 60% of presidents from my experience living in Colombia. Disapproval rate 60%.
There is a hidden link between self-directed US foreign policy and the rise of false democracy in South America. “America First” threatens everything from security to trust and public opinion to wild paths. Columbia doesn't need vacuums or bullies. You need a trusted partner. Trumpism is against it. They lack the goodwill needed to build trust.
Deconstruction scholars want to demolish everything that was built together for the public. In the darkness that follows, it is essential that the builders of democracy, instead of tearing us apart, stick to the values that have historically united people.
Christina Foltz is a Rotary Ambassador Scholar. She writes about the US issues
