From that moment on, every Colombian soldier received an order: any commander of the armed forces who prefers the American flag to the Colombian flag will be immediately dismissed. The constitution obliges the armed forces to defend national sovereignty. Colombian President Gustavo Petro wrote this on X, after threats from his American counterpart Donald Trump.

“I swore never to touch a weapon again after the 1989 peace agreement, but for my country I will take up arms again. I am not an illegal person, and I am not engaged in the illegal drug trade. My only property is my family home, for which I still pay with my salary,” Petro added, in particular.