"Colombia rejected the threats made by Washington against Colombian president Petro, noting that unilateral actions and the use of force violate international law and the United Nations Charter, said Mauricio Jaramillo Jassir, Colombia’s deputy minister for multilateral affairs. “We reject unilateral actions, acts of war,” Jaramillo said, referring to the US attack against caracas. “This is an attack on international law, and an attack on the United Nations system,” adding that even threats alone violate the UN Charter and should not be normalised. US President Donald Trump has issued veiled threats to the governments of Mexico, Colombia, and Cuba since the US Special Forces raid in which Maduro was abducted in Caracas. Asked whether Colombia would consider granting asylum to senior Venezuelan officials if they requested it, Jaramillo said "it was too early to speculate", while noting Colombia’s long tradition of offering diplomatic asylum. “We do not want to anticipate, out of respect for the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of states,” he said. Jaramillo reiterated Colombia’s opposition to sanctions, blockades and other unilateral measures, saying Bogota believes in relations between states based on equality. “There is no room in relationships between equals for one state to tell another what to do or impose its will,” he said. While emphasising Colombia’s commitment to peace, Jaramillo said the country retains "the right to self-defense under the United Nations Charter" if it is attacked. Colombian President Gustavo Petro vowed earlier this week to “take up arms” in the event of a US attack. Asked whether Colombia could break diplomatic relations with the United States, Jaramillo said such a decision would rest solely with President Gustavo Petro and that the Foreign Ministry’s priority is to prevent escalation through dialogue."