US-Colombia relations begin to fray

The World

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4.6 • 943 Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Colombia has recalled its ambassador to the US as tensions mount between the two countries over aid cuts and US military strikes in the Caribbean. Also, a British soldier on trial for killing two people on Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland in 1972 has been cleared of all charges; we hear reactions from survivors of the violence that day in Belfast. And, Singapore imposes a levy on all departing flights in an effort to boost funding to develop sustainable aviation fuels. Plus, 10 million crabs travel en masse on Christmas Island as part of an annual spawning ritual.

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0:00.0	What the hell is going on right now? And why is it happening like this? At Wired, we're obsessed with getting to the bottom of those questions, and maybe you are too. I'm Katie Drummond, the global editorial director of Wired, and I'm hosting our new podcast series, The Big Interview. Each week, I'll sit down with some of the most interesting, provocative, and influential people who are shaping our right now.
0:24.4	Listen to the big interview right now in the same place you find Wyard's Uncanny Valley podcast.
0:34.9	A longtime U.S. ally in Latin America is not very happy with Washington at the moment.
0:40.7	I think Colombia is quite upset at how it's been treated by the Donald Trump administration.
0:47.8	How the U.S. Colombia relationship is deteriorating. I'm Carolyn Beeler.
0:52.6	And I'm Marco Wurman. Also today, why experts are worried about the
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1:08.8	robots and other systems which just directly compete with us.
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1:21.7	Plus, a one-man show where comedy meets mental health today, here on the world.
1:29.0	This is The World. I'm Marco Wurman.
1:31.4	And I'm Carolyn Beeler. Thank you for being with us today. The United States and
1:36.0	Colombia have developed a close relationship over the years, but it is under strain right now.
1:42.8	The government in Colombia just recalled its ambassador from Washington.
1:46.6	President Gustavo Petro has accused the U.S. military of killing a Colombian citizen in the Caribbean.
1:51.8	The Trump administration says it's using deadly force against terrorists and drug traffickers there.
1:55.8	And President Donald Trump has made no secret of his disdain for Petro, calling Colombia's president a, quote,
2:01.9	illegal drug dealer, among other things.
2:04.4	He's a lunatic who's got a lot of problems, mental problems.
2:08.5	Sergio Guzman is the director of Colombia risk analysis in Bogota.
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