Archive · 24 Sep 2025
Petro Seeks Criminal Probe of Trump at UN, Compares Him to Hitler
Colombian President Petro wants former US President Donald Trump investigated.
He compared Trump to Hitler and wants criminal charges for attacks on boats in the Caribbean.
Trump's administration claimed the boats were involved in drug trafficking.
Petro said the people killed were just young and poor.
The US has said the military action was necessary to stop drug flow.
Colombian President Petro called for a criminal investigation of Donald Trump.
Petro compared Trump to Hitler during his UN speech.
Petro called for legal actions against US officials involved in strikes.
The strikes targeted Venezuelan boats.
Trump's administration said the attacks were related to drug trafficking.
- Who
- Colombian President Petro, Donald Trump
- What
- Demand for criminal investigation against Trump for strikes on Venezuelan boats
- When
- Not explicitly mentioned in this article
- Where
- UN General Assembly
- Why
- Address killings on Venezuelan boats
Colombia's Stance
US Stance
The Killings
Colombia's Stance
Condemnation of the strikes, with the claim the victims were innocent.
US Stance
Justification of the strikes as part of a campaign against drug trafficking.
Legal Action
Colombia's Stance
Demand for a criminal investigation into Trump's role in the attacks.
US Stance
Likely opposition to any legal action against Trump based on these grounds.
- Event
- Colombian President's UN Speech
- Main Demand
- Criminal investigation of Donald Trump
- Alleged Offense
- US strikes on Venezuelan boats
- Casualties
- At least 17 people killed
- Victims
- Unarmed civilians
- US Justification
- Targeting drug operations
- Petro's Claim
- Victims were poor, not drug traffickers
Sources
‘Poor young people killed’: Colombia at UNGA demands criminal case against Trump over deadly strikes on Venezuelan boats
'It's murder': At UN, Colombia calls for 'criminal process' against Trump over US strikes on drug boats