US EditionCross-Border Diplomacy: Petro and Rodriguez Tackle Security and Trade
Petro and Delcy Rodríguez planned to address migration, defense and trade as Colombia seeks help easing Venezuela’s political crisis.
- On Friday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro met Delcy Rodriguez at Miraflores in Caracas, marking their first encounter since the U.S. military seized Venezuelan President Nicol Maduro in January.
- The two governments previously canceled a meeting scheduled for last month, citing "Force majeure," which they did not explain, though both maintained diplomatic ties despite significant Colombia-Venezuela tensions.
- Petro stressed the necessity of "close collaboration on intelligence," warning that without it, "bombs land in the wrong places" and kill civilians, while addressing oil investments amid pressure from President Donald Trump.
- Colombia's government stated the meeting aims to "Contribute to a resolution of Venezuela," as leaders addressed migration, defense, and security in the Catatumbo region where armed groups fight for territorial control.
- Ronal Rodr, a researcher at the Venezuela Observatory at the Universidad, noted Petro's leverage is limited regarding mediation since his term ends in August, constraining potential outcomes.
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Colombia’s leader visits Venezuela for key talks with acting President Delcy Rodríguez
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, on Friday welcomed Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, their first meeting since the U.S. military
Gustavo Petro began this Friday a visit to Venezuela that represents the first meeting at the highest political level of the "president in charge" Delcy Rodríguez with a colleague from the region.The Colombian president was received at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetia by Foreign Minister Yván Gil.Continue reading....
The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, landed this Friday in Caracas to become the first foreign president to step on Venezuela after the capture of Nicolás Maduro. The neighbor is the first to visit a unique country, a country for decades anti-imperialist but which now follows the dictates of Washington. He was expected at the Miraflores Palace by the president in charge, Delcy Rodríguez, who in just over a hundred days at the head of the oi…
Cross-Border Diplomacy: Petro and Rodriguez Tackle Security and Trade
Colombian President Gustavo Petro will meet Venezuelan counterpart Delcy Rodriguez in Caracas, focusing on security concerns and bi-national trade. Both leaders face U.S. pressure. Ties between Colombia and Venezuela underscore shared history and challenges, including illegal activities along the border. Rodriguez seeks oil investment, urging U.S. sanction lifts.
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