US EditionTrump says he had ‘very good meeting’ with Colombia’s Petro
Trump and Petro discussed security, counternarcotics, sanctions, and regional trade issues during a two-hour meeting, with Trump offering to mediate a Colombia-Ecuador dispute, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro met US President Donald Trump at the White House for private talks lasting about two hours.
- Following a phone call both leaders described positively, US sanctions on Petro and family had to be waived for his visit, and Trump said `He changed his attitude very much... We're gonna have a good meeting`.
- Discussing policy, the two focused on counternarcotics efforts and security cooperation, with Colombia ready to present seizures; they also discussed Venezuelan gas exports via Colombia and Trump offered to mediate the Colombia–Ecuador trade dispute.
- The meeting concluded cordially, with Trump saying `We had a very good meeting` and Petro stating `My impression of the meeting a few hours ago is first and foremost that it was positive`; Colombia extradited a drug lord to the US on Tuesday and agreed to accept US deportation flights last week.
- Looking ahead, Trump said he was working on lifting US sanctions imposed on Petro last year, and the leaders vowed to fight the ELN rebel group as part of counternarcotics cooperation.
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The meeting between Gustavo Petro and Donald Trump in the White House ended better than both parties expected. After more than two hours behind closed doors, without official ceremony and far from the usual protocol, the Colombian president left Washington with a clear message: the bilateral relationship, deteriorated during months of public clashes, has entered a phase of détente. Both presidents declared themselves satisfied above their expect…
The meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, concluded this Tuesday, February 3, at the White House after two hours of dialogue, with the aim of relaunching bilateral relations after a year of disagreements. The Colombian president arrived at 10:53 a.m. and left the presidential residence at 1:03 p.m. The meeting, which took place behind closed doors and without press access, did not have a high-pro…
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