Posted on 01/03/2026 7:32:20 AM PST by DFG
Colombia has deployed new troops along its border with Venezuela following a night of US strikes in the Bolivarian Republic. Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced last night on X.com that military forces are being deployed along the border as a response to the potential consequences of the U.S. military operation a few hours ago.
On the night of Friday 2nd to Saturday 3rd, the U.S. carried massive strikes on military bases inside Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, covering a special operation that reportedly led to the capture of contested president Nicolas Maduro and his wife. The Venezuelan leader was wanted under an arrest warrant in the U.S. on drug trafficking charges.
Colombia deploys troops along its border with Venezuela
“Public security forces are being deployed along the border, and all available humanitarian assistance is being mobilized in the event of a mass influx of refugees,” declared President Gustavo Petro, as usual, through his X.com account.
In an earlier post, President Petro had already announced that “As a preventive measure, the national government has put in place steps to protect the civilian population, preserve stability along the Colombia–Venezuela border, and promptly address any potential humanitarian or migratory needs, in coordination with local authorities and the relevant agencies.”
The prospect of an U.S. intervention on Venezuelan soil is deeply worrying the Colombian government, as it would mean a new wave of refugees a few months ahead of Colombia’s legislative and presidential elections.
While Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly declared that the capture of Maduro would stop any U.S. land operation in Venezuela, the country is not immune to further violence as the end of Maduro’s rule could mean unrest and even armed conflict between his opponents and the Chavista regime. In any cases, Colombia could face another influx of refugees, while it already hosts around three million Venezuelans.
Colombia’s troop deployment comes amid this tense context, as President Petro looks for a diplomatic and peaceful crisis resolution. “Internal conflicts among peoples must be resolved by the peoples themselves, peacefully. That is the principle of self-determination of peoples, which is the foundation of the United Nations system,” he declared on X.com, calling for Venezuelans to engage into dialogue rather than confrontation. “I call on the Venezuelan people to find paths toward civil dialogue and unity. […] Dialogue, and more dialogue, is our proposal,” urging “all parties involved to refrain from actions that would deepen the confrontation and to prioritize dialogue and diplomatic channels.”
The Colombian president has also condemned the U.S. military operation and exposed the country’s position in this sense: “Colombia reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, in particular respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states, the prohibition of the use or threat of force, and the peaceful settlement of international disputes.”
President Petro announced that he would seek to summon the UN Security Council, as Colombia has once again taken its seat as a non-permanent member since January 1.
The attacks look targeted, but not “massive.” I would be surprised if there was much follow up needed.
Secretary of State Rubio has already said there will be no further action.
“President Petro announced that he would seek to summon the UN Security Council...”
I’m telling my mommy!
“...new troops.. “. Just out of bootcamp?
Hey Columbia! Discretion is the better part of valor.
They should build a great, big, beautiful, WALL.
:: he would seek to summon the UN Security Council ::
What ... the (American) Somali guy?
That should make Hegseth think again.
Bomb Columbia cartels next.
It's interesting how many countries are worried about illegal *immigration*, but when we do it, it's wrong.
Hypocrisy abounds.
Petro sees the writing on the wall. Maduro is the drug cartel headliner, but Columbia surely has much the same happening there, minus the oil.
Troops on the border ? Incoming ? or returning to Venezuela. Get real.
Petro’s Prez. opponent (Ponzon, irc) looks and sounds strong and in tune with the Donroe Doctrine
To do what? Stop people going back to Venezuela? It’s not like we established a beachhead, and are gonna keep going.
Well Petro, the problem is this region has descended into a level of criminality and chaos that prevents you from identifying any normal attributes of sovereignty. It has joined places like Lebanon, Yemen, and Syria.
Petro needs to show his people that he is doing something.
Defending them from the evil Trump admin.
Maybe he is trying to prevent a nationalist uprising in his own country.
Looking out for #1 there.
ColOmbia...they’ll holler at you if you spell it wrong.
As long as their camgirl operations aren’t affected I suspect Colombia will stay out of it.
The Columbian troops are at the border to keep Venezuelans out.
Liberals aren’t going to like that.
The USA now has all the venusala infrastructure that ran the election fraud in our and 71 other countries.
The USA now has the info of compromised politicians all over America.
This is the thread that will unravel and imprison the deep state
Martial law not now needed.
This is the king pin to all the fraud, crime and treason.
This was a master stroke in the nick of time to save our Republic and the freedom of the citizens of Central and South America.
Our hemisphere is now in much better shape than yesterday.
The left and media and un and Europe and China are all going to spew their poison atvolume 11.
“Public security forces are being deployed along the border, and all available humanitarian assistance is being mobilized in the event of a mass influx of refugees,”
By “humanitarian assistance” he means collecting the bags of cash/spoils.
That is not the import of today’s press conference where Rubio and Hegseth spoke after President Trump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsdkClL2_bg
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