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Colombia's Petro says "without a doubt" Trump is interfering with his country's election
Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro told CBS News' Lilia Luciano that "without a doubt" President Trump is interfering in his country's election by endorsing right-wing candidate Abelardo De La Espriella. "Any interference by one country over another in order to determine the destiny of another is an attempt against freedom," Petro said.
What happened
According to CBS News’s source item, Colombia’s Petro says “without a doubt” Trump is interfering with his country’s election, Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro told CBS News’ Lilia Luciano that “without a doubt” President Trump is interfering in his country’s election by endorsing right-wing candidate Abelardo De La Espriella. “Any interference by one country over another in order to determine the destiny of another is an attempt against freedom,” Petro said.
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- Colombia's Petro says "without a doubt" Trump is interfering with his country's electionCBS News - 2026-06-05T21:35:00+00:00
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