US EditionTrump and Colombia’s Petro to Meet at White House in High-Stakes First Talks
The leaders addressed strained relations marked by disputes over drug policy and regional security, with cooperation yielding record drug seizures, 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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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.
The relationship between the two heads of state is considered tense. Trump accuses the former Guerillero of not doing enough against the drug trade. After a meeting, the tone changes.
Washington, Feb. 3 (EFE).- U.S. President Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro buried the axe of war on Tuesday with a friendly meeting in the White House, after a year marked by disagreements and cross insults. Although Petro did not receive a high profile reception and the meeting was held behind closed doors, at the end of the two hours of conversation both expressed their satisfaction. The Republican president even wrote …
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…
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