Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the country’s security forces to stop sharing intelligence with the United States. His decision came after the Trump administration continued carrying out air and sea strikes against suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean region. Petro said the cooperation will remain suspended until the US stops these attacks, which he described as violations of human rights.

Announcing the move on social media platform X, Petro said Colombia’s military must “immediately end communications and other agreements with US security agencies.” He added that the fight against drug trafficking should not come at the cost of human rights, especially those of the Caribbean people. However, it is not yet clear what specific information Colombia will stop sharing or how this will affect joint operations between the two countries.

The tension comes amid a sharp decline in relations between Colombia and the United States, which were once close partners in the global fight against drugs. The two countries have long cooperated through intelligence sharing, joint operations, and financial support from Washington to help Colombia combat drug cartels.

According to data released by the Trump administration, at least 75 people have been killed by US military strikes in international waters since August. The operations, which first began in the southern Caribbean, have now expanded to the eastern Pacific, targeting boats suspected of smuggling narcotics near Mexico. Critics have compared these attacks to extrajudicial killings, saying that the US forces are destroying vessels without fair trials or proper investigation.

President Petro has gone further, calling for US President Donald Trump to be investigated for war crimes over the strikes. He said the victims include citizens from Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, and Trinidad and Tobago. Tensions between the two countries worsened in October, when the Trump administration imposed financial sanctions on Petro and his family, accusing them of being involved in the global drug trade.

At that time, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed that Petro had “allowed drug cartels to flourish” and failed to take effective action against them. “President Trump is taking strong action to protect our nation and make clear that we will not tolerate the trafficking of drugs into our country,” Bessent said.

The White House has not yet responded to Petro’s recent order, but analysts say this marks one of the most serious rifts between the two nations in years. It could also have major consequences for regional security and anti-drug efforts in Latin America.