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President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro spoke by phone for approximately 55 minutes, with Trump describing the call as a great honor and stating he appreciated Petro's tone. Arrangements are being made for a meeting between the two leaders at the White House in Washington, D.C., with coordination between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Colombia's foreign minister.

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President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro spoke by phone for approximately 55 minutes, with Trump describing the call as a great honor and stating he appreciated Petro's tone. Arrangements are being made for a meeting between the two leaders at the White House in Washington, D.C., with coordination between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Colombia's foreign minister.

The phone call was reportedly brokered by Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, who developed a relationship with Colombian Ambassador Daniel García-Peña and convinced Trump to speak with Petro. During the conversation, Petro discussed Colombia's anti-narcotics policy and his views on Venezuela, while Trump listened for most of the call.

The phone call was reportedly brokered by Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, who developed a relationship with Colombian Ambassador Daniel García-Peña and convinced Trump to speak with Petro. During the conversation, Petro discussed Colombia's anti-narcotics policy and his views on Venezuela, while Trump listened for most of the call.

The diplomatic outreach followed months of escalating tensions, during which Trump called Petro a sick man who likes making cocaine and suggested military operations in Colombia sounded good to him. Petro responded by threatening to take up arms to defend Colombia and deployed 30,000 troops to the Venezuelan border.

The diplomatic outreach followed months of escalating tensions, during which Trump called Petro a sick man who likes making cocaine and suggested military operations in Colombia sounded good to him. Petro responded by threatening to take up arms to defend Colombia and deployed 30,000 troops to the Venezuelan border.

Trump had previously imposed sanctions on Petro and his family in October, revoked his U.S. visa in September after Petro spoke at a pro-Palestinian rally in New York, and accused him of enabling cocaine trafficking. Petro had criticized Trump's military strikes on suspected drug vessels and the U.S. operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Trump had previously imposed sanctions on Petro and his family in October, revoked his U.S. visa in September after Petro spoke at a pro-Palestinian rally in New York, and accused him of enabling cocaine trafficking. Petro had criticized Trump's military strikes on suspected drug vessels and the U.S. operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Despite the public feud between the two presidents, cooperation between U.S. and Colombian law enforcement agencies on counternarcotics operations has continued uninterrupted. Colombian officials reported seizing 446 tons of cocaine in the current year and destroying more than 3,000 drug production facilities through coordination with U.S. agencies including the DEA.

Despite the public feud between the two presidents, cooperation between U.S. and Colombian law enforcement agencies on counternarcotics operations has continued uninterrupted. Colombian officials reported seizing 446 tons of cocaine in the current year and destroying more than 3,000 drug production facilities through coordination with U.S. agencies including the DEA.

Colombia remains a major non-NATO ally of the United States and has received approximately $14 billion in U.S. assistance over the past two decades for military and counternarcotics efforts. U.N. data shows Colombia had 253,000 hectares of coca cultivation in 2023, representing more than half the global crop and record potential cocaine production of 2,664 metric tons.

Colombia remains a major non-NATO ally of the United States and has received approximately $14 billion in U.S. assistance over the past two decades for military and counternarcotics efforts. U.N. data shows Colombia had 253,000 hectares of coca cultivation in 2023, representing more than half the global crop and record potential cocaine production of 2,664 metric tons.

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