# Trump says U.S. drops Venezuela from drug list and may remove Colombia

https://mins.news/en/item/61463

- Reuters, 2026-09-16 18:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-drops-venezuela-drug-list-may-remove-colombia-trump-says-2026-09-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aaadcaea4391a0001267520

> U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Washington had removed Venezuela from its list of countries that have not demonstrably fought illegal drug trafficking, the first such change in more than 20 years. He added that Colombia could also be removed.

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