Trump to host Colombia’s Petro
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The two leaders have often clashed since Trump took office, including in the weeks since the U.S. arrested Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro.
Petro shared a photo of a handwritten note signed by Trump, along with an image of the two leaders shaking hands.
Rather than further inflame tensions, the first in-person meeting between the two leaders yielded smiling photos and complimentary words, if no concrete agreements.
But it also signaled their desire for not only continued deescalation but cooperation, a stark reversal from the brinksmanship that, at its height following a U.S. military operation in Venezuela, had Trump threatening not just tariffs, sanctions and visa suspensions — but military action against Bogotá.
Petro Says He Proposed Trump To Change The 'A' In His MAGA Slogan To 'Americas': 'Seems He Liked It'
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he proposed Donald Trump a change in his MAGA slogan to give it a regional approach as tensions between the two thaw following their White House meeting.
El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump recibirá al presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro en la Casa Blanca el martes para conversaciones, solo