US EditionColombia’s president backtracks on accusations against US officials in letter to Trump
COLOMBIA, JUL 08 – Petro sent a confidential letter to Trump retracting coup accusations against U.S. officials amid record cocaine production and worsening diplomatic ties, aiming to rebuild cooperation.
- On June 23, Colombian President Gustavo Petro sent a letter to Donald Trump retracting coup accusations, which was leaked last Monday, aiming to ease diplomatic tensions.
- After his June 11 speech, Petro claimed a neighboring president told him Rubio led a plot, then made inflammatory remarks at a Cali rally implicating U.S. politicians, including Congressmen Gimenez and Diaz-Balart.
- The U.S. recalled its top diplomat from Colombia on Thursday amid the worst relations since the 1990s, with Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia confirming the letter aimed to bolster ties.
- Colombia recalled its ambassador from Washington, set new trade barriers, and U.S. tariffs threaten jobs amid diplomatic tensions.
- Beyond the bilateral spat, U.S.-Colombia ties face strain from over $13 billion aid, Petro’s climate focus since 2022, and China’s increasing regional influence.
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Colombia looks to turn new page with US after 'coup' allegations
BOGOTA - Colombia's ambassador to the U.S. returned to Washington on Tuesday, appearing to take a conciliatory tone after a diplomatic tussle over allegations of Republican leaders' involvement in the Latin American nation's domestic affairs. Read more at straitstimes.com.
New Tensions Between Colombia and US Over Coup Plot Reveal
A new wave of tensions has emerged between Colombia and the US. Both Petro and Trump have announced that they are withdrawing their respective chargé d’affaires in each other’s countries in the aftermath of reports of a possible coup plot against Gustavo Petro. According to a report published by the Spanish newspaper El País on June 29, Álvaro Leyva, the former minister of foreign affairs in Petro’s government, met with the Republican congressma…
Colombia looks to turn new page with US after ‘coup’ allegations
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia’s ambassador to the U.S. returned to Washington on Tuesday, appearing to take a conciliatory tone after a diplomatic tussle over allegations of Republican leaders’ involvement in the Latin American nation’s domestic affairs. “Neither the Secretary of State Marco Rubio, nor the government of the United States, play any role in a coup attempt against the state or an attempt to destabilize the country…
Colombia's president, Gustavo Petro, sent a letter dated June 23 to his US counterpart, Donald Trump, explaining his accusations against Secretary of State Marco Rubio in an alleged plot to perpetrate a...
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