US EditionTrump and Colombia’s Petro to Meet at White House in High-Stakes First Talks
The summit focused on reversing sanctions, renewing cooperation on drug trafficking and migration, and addressing Venezuela, with Colombia extraditing a drug lord before talks, 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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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.
Colombia's Petro, Trump Hail Talks After Bitter Rift
Colombian President Gustavo Petro and US President Donald Trump appeared to bury the hatchet on Tuesday, after a year of sparring that culminated in threats by Trump to topple the left-wing leader like in Venezuela.
After months of verbal crossings, public warnings, and mutual distrust, Gustavo Petro and Donald Trump finally met in the White House on Tuesday.Weeks ago, Trump called Petro narcotrafficker, warned him that “he should take care of himself” and went so far as to say that he “sounded good” a military action in Colombia similar to that undertaken in Venezuela.The Colombian president, for his part, accused the United States of violating Colombian s…
Trump, Colombia's Petro make amends at White House
U.S. President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday that their first face-to-face meeting was cordial. Petro arrived at the White House, and no media were allowed to attend the roughly two-hour meeting.
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