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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Bogota, October 20 (Xinhua) — The Colombian government has rejected recent accusations from Washington that Colombian President Gustavo Petro is involved in the production and distribution of illegal drugs, the country's Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday.
"These accusations are extremely serious and are contrary to the dignity of the President of Colombia, who leads and tirelessly fights drug trafficking in our country," the department said in a statement.
The Colombian Foreign Ministry also accused the White House of directly threatening the country's sovereignty and condemned Washington's proposal for illegal intervention on Colombian territory, which violates international law and diplomacy, as well as international treaties protecting the sovereignty, independence, and self-determination of states.
Colombia intends to appeal to international organizations to defend its sovereignty and the dignity of its president, as well as to condemn interference in the country's internal affairs, the statement said.
In his post on social media, G. Petro stated: “I am not a businessman, and certainly not a drug dealer.”
The president also accused the United States of using its anti-drug policy as a pretext to justify the use of force in the Caribbean region to establish control over oil reserves. –0–
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