In a fiery speech delivered at a university event in La Paz, Colombian President Gustavo Petro issued a bold challenge to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio amid escalating regional tensions. The 36-second clip, shared widely on January 4, 2026, captures Petro declaring: “If you’re going to arrest me, let’s see if you can. If you want to put me in the orange jumpsuit, try it. This people does not kneel.” The defiant remarks come just one day after U.S. forces executed a dramatic nighttime raid