US EditionTrump and Colombia’s Petro to Meet at White House in High-Stakes First Talks
The meeting ended months of tension, with both leaders agreeing to cooperate on security and counternarcotics; Colombia produces 68% of the world's cocaine, officials said.
- On February 3, President Donald Trump will host Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House to discuss curbing drug trafficking, boosting trade, and security after Petro's visa ban suspension.
- Following an early-January phone call, Colombia agreed to 20 deportation flights, with officials including Colombian Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio facilitating the cooperation, signaling a diplomatic thaw.
- United Nations research found potential cocaine production rose by at least 65% to over 3,000 tonnes during Petro, as Colombia's coca crop reached historic highs, and U.S. Treasury Department sanctions on Petro and family were waived for his Washington visit.
- Against a volatile regional backdrop, analysts Felipe Botero and other commentators warn the meeting could 'go off the rails' after the Jan. 3 U.S. raid in Caracas that captured Nicolás Maduro.
- With May elections looming, many Colombians voiced unease about President Gustavo Petro’s visit to the White House, with protests reported at Teatro Colón, Bogotá.
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The relationship between the US and Colombia is tense. US President Trump threatened the country an open month ago. However, the visit of his Colombian counterpart to Washington seems to change a lot.
Colombia’s Petro Meets Trump After Months Of Tension
Colombian President Gustavo Petro and US President Donald Trump finally met face to face at the White House on Tuesday. Holding quiet talks aimed at cooling tensions over drugs and Venezuela.Just weeks earlier, Trump had publicly mused about treating Petro the way he treated Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro. This time, though, the tone was noticeably warmer.There was no red carpet. Petro slipped in through a side entrance, no flags, no pomp. The Oval…
After a month-long exchange of hits, US President Trump and Colombian head of state Petro met for the first time in the White House.
Trump, Colombia’s Petro make amends at White House after months of feuding
U.S. President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro indicated on Tuesday that they had a cordial meeting in their first face-to-face encounter, defying the fears of some analysts and advisers who questioned whether the two would get along given their clashing ideologies and reputations for unpredictability.
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