Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro reaffirmed his government’s solidarity with Colombia and President Gustavo Petro following a new round of attacks by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who labeled Petro a “leader of illegal drug trafficking.” Maduro said that Venezuela and Colombia share “one destiny and one homeland,” warning that any aggression against Bogotá would also target Caracas.

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Speaking on Monday, Maduro underscored the deep historical ties between the two nations, recalling their shared origins under independence leader Simón Bolívar. “Colombia knows we are one, like Siamese brothers, and whatever happens to Colombia happens to Venezuela, and whatever happens to Venezuela happens to Colombia, as a Colombian military officer wrote to me a few weeks ago,” he said.

Invoking Bolívar’s vision of regional unity, Maduro added: “In our hearts, we are the Great Colombia founded on the Orinoco by our Liberator, Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios y Blanco.”

His remarks followed Trump’s recent declarations accusing both Petro and Maduro of promoting narcotrafficking and being responsible for drug-related deaths in the United States. Trump also claimed to have authorized the CIA to conduct ground operations in Venezuela and announced that U.S. financial aid to Colombia would be halted due to what he described as Bogotá’s “inaction” against drug cartels.

Maduro rejected these accusations as part of Washington’s ongoing campaign of interference in Latin America. “If they touch Colombia, we are one homeland,” he warned. “And we do not say this lightly. I know what I’m saying.”

Cuba and the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) issued statements in solidarity with Petro and against Trump’s comments. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel wrote on X: “We reject the interference and falsehoods of the U.S. government, which seeks to reimpose the Monroe Doctrine in its relations with the sovereign nations of Latin America and the Caribbean.”

ALBA also denounced what it called “verbal aggressions and threats” against the Colombian government. “The president of the United States has launched a series of lies and slanders aimed at linking President Petro and his government with the illicit production of drugs,” the alliance said in a statement.

The latest diplomatic confrontation follows Trump’s announcement on Sunday that he would end U.S. assistance to Colombia and impose trade measures against the country. Petro responded by calling Trump “rude and ignorant toward Colombia” and said his government would appeal to “all international bodies” to defend national sovereignty.

The dispute adds to months of tension between Bogotá and Washington. In August, Trump ordered a U.S. military deployment in the Caribbean under the stated goal of combating narcotrafficking. More recently, the United States removed Colombia from its list of partners in the fight against drugs and revoked Petro’s visa.

Maduro’s declaration reflects a broader Latin American backlash against what regional leaders see as the revival of U.S. interventionism under old doctrines of dominance. Amid growing tensions, Venezuela, Cuba, and their allies are emphasizing sovereignty and regional unity in the face of renewed pressure from Washington.

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