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Over the January 3, 2026 weekend, U.S. forces raided Caracas and extradited Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores to New York, where they pleaded not guilty to narco-terrorism charges. Aboard Air Force One, Trump called Colombian President Gustavo Petro a ‘sick man’ running cocaine operations and suggested he won’t last long, responding positively to ideas of U.S. action there. Petro fired back defiantly, vowing to defend sovereignty, rejecting invasions, and even warning he’d take up arms if needed, while preferring dialogue. The clash echoes Monroe Doctrine rhetoric from Secretary of State Marco Rubio amid concerns over drugs, China, Russia, and Iran in Latin America.