In recent weeks, President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro have traded insults and threats that have escalated their public feud. On the ground in Colombia, however, one of the US government’s closest counter-narcotics relationships in the region continues unabated,

Colombia will continue to work with the United States to fight drug trafficking using Washington's intelligence and technology, the South American nation said on Monday.

US President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro had their first phone call after recent trading of harsh words. The 35-minute conversation happened just days after Trump accused Petro of drug trafficking and made threats about possible US military action in Latin America,