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'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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Petro Sends Letter to Trump Seeking to Ease Tensions Over Alleged Coup Plot
Colombia’s Petro has sent a formal letter to U.S. President Trump, seeking to ease rising tensions regarding an alleged coup plot. Credit: Flickr / Official photograph of the Presidency of Colombia / Gage Skidmore In a surprising turn of diplomacy, Colombian President Gustavo Petro has sent a formal letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, seeking to ease rising tension and clarify recent allegations of alleged U.S.-backed coup plot against him. T…
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
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