Petro volvió a pedir a los militares de Estados Unidos no seguir las órdenes de Trump sobre bombardeos en el Caribe: “Van contra la humanidad”

On December 6, 2025, the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, led the commemorative event for the 97th anniversary of the Banana Massacre in Ciénaga, Magdalena.

During his speech, the head of state emphasized the historical significance of this event, reaffirming his commitment to collaborate with his ministerial cabinet to establish measures that would help restore the area and prevent further deterioration of living conditions. He also addressed the bombings ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump in the Caribbean as an anti-drug strategy.

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According to the Colombian leader, American tactics are inhumane, as they endanger fishermen and merchants operating in the region. He urged U.S. military personnel not to comply with orders from their leader.

“That’s why the army here must reflect. I said it on a street in New York, and I do not regret it, and I repeat. The armed military forces of any country in the world only obey their president as long as the Constitution is respected,” Petro stated.

He also stated that the directives given by Trump contradict human rights and international law.

“When an order from a president, whoever it is, anywhere in the world contradicts the Constitution of their own country or goes against the humanity’s constitution, which has been built around treaties and centuries of human wisdom, no soldier should comply with such orders. Not to kill fishermen, as happened near Santa Marta, nor to kill babies, as occurred in Gaza, nor to kill unarmed workers.”

During his speech, President Petro questioned the Trump administration’s warning about a possible invasion of Colombian territory due to high drug production, particularly cocaine. He remarked that the Republican is merely echoing the actions of the U.S. from the early 20th century, which led to the Banana Massacre.

“There was a threat of U.S. invasion of Colombia. They threatened that if the national government of that time, led by Abadía Méndez, a Conservative, supported the banana workers, there would be an invasion. This seems similar today. There is a threat in the Caribbean and a threat of invasion if the president doesn’t comply with what they want. It seems as if we’re in the same circumstances.”

Furthermore, the national leader stressed that he will not yield to pressures from the U.S. government, as he answers only to the Colombian people who elected him as president.

“There are differences. Back then, President Abadía Méndez decided to heed the United Fruit Company and its government. The United Fruit Company is now called Chiquita Brands and continues to kill workers in Colombia. The President of Colombia is not Abadía Méndez. Nor does he belong to the Conservative Party. His name is Gustavo Petro and belongs to the progressive movement in Colombia,” stated Petro.

He added that he will never oppose workers but will fight for their rights. “Will there be presidents in the future giving orders to generals to kill workers? Or will future presidents instead issue directives to generals to collaborate with the working people and build a great Colombia?”