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Colombia’s president backtracks on accusations against US officials in letter to Trump

  • 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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The representative to the House questioned the tone of the Colombian president in front of the US administration, assuring that his speeches about a supposed coup d'état against him had negative effects on foreign policy

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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On June 23, before the diplomatic tensions between Colombia and the United States were made public, with the call for consultations of their respective ambassadors, Colombian President Gustavo Petro sought to tone down. This is reflected in a letter he sent that day to his American counterpart, Donald Trump, in which he clarifies that any expression of his that had been interpreted as a direct accusation about the participation of his Government…

·Spain
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Thedore Kahn, associate director for the Andean region of Control Risks, analyses the crisis among countries.

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La Silla Vacía broke the news in on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
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