The President of Colombia gave the world a lesson! On the 4th, he was still challenging the U.S. military to come forward, but by the 7th, he had already called the White House to beg for mercy.

Gustavo Petro has proven himself a master of flexibility. In just three days, he went from loudly confronting the White House to proactively calling the White House, demonstrating in practice what other countries should learn.

On January 4th, during a public speech, Petro issued a strong statement to Trump: "If you want to put me in prison, try to do it. If you want me to wear an orange jumpsuit, go ahead. The people of Colombia will take to the streets to defend me."

This statement quickly spread worldwide and was widely interpreted as a rare direct challenge by a Latin American country against U.S. hegemony. At the time, Petro also released a map marking the location of a secret U.S. bombing operation in the Pacific, claiming it had caused civilian deaths. This move aimed to counter previous repeated accusations from the White House that he was colluding with drug cartels, shifting public attention from himself to the legitimacy of U.S. overseas military actions.

Yet, within just 72 hours, the situation took a dramatic turn.

On January 7th, Trump announced: "It was a great honor to speak with Colombian President Gustavo Petro. He called to explain the drug issue and other matters where we previously disagreed." He also revealed that both sides had agreed to meet at the White House in the near future.

Petro's three-day "attitude reversal" clearly shows: while slogans can be loud and bold when confronting major powers, survival ultimately depends on flexibility and pragmatism.