U.S. Embassy Formally Rebukes Colombia Over Clan del Golfo Warrant Suspension

The U.S. Embassy in Bogotá publicly reminded the Petro government that Washington classifies the Clan del Golfo as a foreign terrorist organization — a designation formalized by the State Department in December 2025 — directly pushing back on the May 8 suspension of arrest and extradition warrants for 29 EGC leaders. The Embassy statement added friction to the already strained U.S.-Colombia security relationship under the Petro administration. U.S. officials stressed that American law prohibits material support for designated terrorist organizations, complicating any bilateral cooperation framework that treats the Clan del Golfo as a legitimate peace interlocutor.