US EditionTrump and Colombia’s Petro to Meet at White House in High-Stakes First Talks
The meeting aims to improve strained ties with joint actions against drug trafficking and rebel groups, after Colombia agreed to accept 20 US deportation flights, 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 president of the United States, Donald Trump, said this Tuesday that he got along “very well” with his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, during the first face-to-face encounter after months of tensions between Washington and Bogotá. “We got along very well. He and I were not exactly the best friends, but I didn’t feel insulted because [...]
The US president had threatened his Colombian colleague with a military operation and insulted him. Now he has received Petro for the first time in the White House.
President Trump Meets With Colombian President Gustavo Petro At White House * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
President Trump on Tuesday had his first face-to-face encounter with Colombian President Gustavo Petro. Tensions have risen between the two after months of verbal jabs and the capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela last month. Much of their discussion was expected to pertain to Venezuela and drugs in the region. pic.twitter.com/tmQwpzT33z — The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 3, 2026 NBC News explained further: The bilateral meeting was expe…
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday that his American counterpart, Donald Trump, had agreed to serve as a mediator to defuse trade tensions between Colombia and Ecuador. ...
Trump makes up with Colombia’s Petro in fireworks-free meeting
US President Donald Trump appeared to bury the hatchet with his Colombian counterpart on Tuesday after months of tensions, praising the leftist leader as he hosted him behind closed doors at the White House. “You are great,” Trump wrote to Gustavo Petro as he signed a copy of his 1987 book Art of the Deal, according to a picture posted by the Colombian president after their first ever face-to-face meeting. The two leaders had duelled online for …
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