US EditionTrump Hosts Petro at the White House to Discuss Drug Trafficking
Trump and Petro discussed counternarcotics, regional security, and energy cooperation during a nearly two-hour meeting at the White House, with Petro sharing photos of gifts and a signed book.
- On Feb 3, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House for a nearly two-hour closed-door meeting, and Petro's office released photos of their handshake.
- After a year of public clashes over drugs, immigration and Venezuela, sanctions on President Gustavo Petro were waived for his Washington visit, and he said, `We have truly suffered its effects directly`.
- Gustavo Petro posted a signed copy of The Art of the Deal, shared that Trump inscribed it for him, and brought indigenous gifts, including a Wounaan basket and MAGA hats, joking about his English skills.
- The meeting produced concrete cooperation items, including counternarcotics and mediation offers, with Trump agreeing to mediate the trade dispute between Colombia and Ecuador and Colombia extraditing an accused drug lord to the United States.
- Analysts note Colombia has legislative elections on March 8 and presidential elections in late May, making the meeting politically consequential with only months left in Petro's term.
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Trump, 79, Lets Cankles Slip in Photo With World Leader
President Donald Trump’s cankles made a fresh appearance in his first face-to-face meeting with his Colombian frenemy. Trump, 79, let his bulging ankles slip as he sat down next to Colombian President Gustavo Petro, 65, at the Oval Office on Tuesday. It marked the first time that the two leaders met in person, though they have repeatedly traded barbs over the past year. One photo from the meeting showed Trump’s ankles visibly sticking out of his…
The mood between the US and Colombia has been tense for months. However, a meeting between US President Trump and Colombian head of state Petro was surprisingly positive.
US President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro have met at the White House. Petro describes the meeting as “positive,” while Trump says he “got along very well” with the Colombian leader.
Colombian president’s meeting with Trump defuses tensions
Two presidents known for their fiery rhetoric against each other met Tuesday in the Oval Office and apparently put their acrimony behind them. Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has long been a critic of President Donald Trump and the U.S. itself, but Trump this afternoon praised Petro and did not repeat previous threats of military action. Nick Schifrin reports.
The Presidents of the United States and Colombia discussed regional cooperation in Venezuela, the fight against drug trafficking and the energy transition. Peter invited Trump to know "the reality of the problems".
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro achieved a significant political victory after holding a “positive” meeting with US President Donald Trump this Tuesday at the White House.
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