Bogota, Oct. 20 -- Colombia's government rejects Washington's recent accusations that Colombian President Gustavo Petro is involved in producing and distributing illicit drugs, the Colombian Foreign Ministry said.
"These accusations constitute an act of the utmost seriousness and go against the dignity of the President of the Colombians, who has led and tirelessly fought against drug trafficking in our country," the ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
It also accused the White House of launching a direct threat against Colombia's sovereignty and condemned Washington's proposal to illegally intervene in Colombian territory, which violates the norms of international law and diplomacy, and particularly international treaties that protect...