Colombian President Gustavo Petro stated on X in the 29 minutes through 7:45 a.m. UTC on Jan. 5, 2026, that if he is detained, the Colombian 'jaguar' will be unleashed and any commander of the armed forces who 'prefers the US flag over the Colombian flag' will be removed, declaring 'I am not illegitimate. I am not a narco,' according to FaytuksNetwork. Petro's statement follows his earlier response posted over the past hour through 7:15 a.m. UTC, defending his authority as supreme commander under Colombia's 1991 constitution and anti-cocaine efforts amid comments from President Donald Trump and Sen. Marco Rubio, as detailed in his prior X post. The remarks come amid heightened U.S.-Colombia tensions over drug policy and military loyalty, with Petro previously highlighting major cocaine seizures and coca substitution programs ordered under his command.
