The United States removed Venezuela from its list of countries that have failed to fight drug trafficking, U.S. President Donald ‌Trump said in a statement submitted to the U.S. Congress, released on Sept. 16. The statement added that the United States could also remove Colombia from the list if it makes progress on eradicating coca and dismantling narcoterrorist networks over the coming year "as expected" under President Abelardo de la Espriella .