Petro, Trump and Colombia
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President Donald Trump met on Tuesday with Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House for two hours.
Trump, who has voiced a desire for American dominance over all of Latin America, has in recent months had an up-and-down relationship with Petro, a former anti-imperialist guerrilla who was elected Colombia's president in 2022.
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