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US-Colombia tensions threaten decades of security and business ties
Published On 3 Feb 20263 Feb 2026
- US President Donald Trump is set to welcome Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro to the White House at 11am (16:00 GMT), only weeks after threatening military action against the South American country.
- Trump on Monday suggested that Petro, who has continued to criticise Trump and the US operation to abduct Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, seems more willing to work with his administration to stem the flow of illegal drugs from Colombia.
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