Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said on Thursday that a suspension of aid from the United States would mean nothing to his country but that changes to military funding could have an effect.

The Treasury Department announced sanctions against Colombian President Gustavo Petro Urrego over cocaine production and smuggling into the United States.

The U.S. sanctioned the Colombian president, an escalation of the feud between President Trump and the South American leader.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro casually suggested on Monday that it is time to “get rid” of President Donald Trump. In

After an escalation of tension between the U.S. and Colombia, President Gustavo Petro met with John McNamara, the U.S. chargé d'affaires to calm the situation.

The sanctions come as Petro and Trump clash over migration, drug policy and US strikes on boats in international water.

Colombia's Petro Downplays US Aid Cut Impact, Accuses Trump Of Extrajudicial Executions