Petro-Trump Meeting Date Revealed
During a Wednesday cabinet session, Petro confirmed the date emerged through diplomatic channels with the Trump administration, emphasizing the agenda will tackle bilateral concerns, particularly narcotics trafficking.
"We will see the results of that meeting, which is decisive. My intention is that Colombians, wherever they are in the country, do not suffer and can feel at ease," Petro stated.
The February gathering marks the inaugural in-person dialogue between both leaders since Trump resumed his presidency.
Trump revealed Petro's Washington visit following a telephone conversation with the Colombian president last week, after previously leveling drug trafficking accusations against him and warning of potential military intervention.
"It was a great honor to speak with the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, who called to explain the situation regarding drugs and other disagreements we have had," Trump remarked at that time. "I appreciated his call and his tone, and I look forward to meeting with him in the near future."
Washington has intensified demands on Latin American nations regarding narcotics and security matters, with Trump specifically targeting Petro over drug-related issues. Earlier this month, Trump issued menacing remarks directed at Colombia, declaring that taking action against the nation "sounds good."
Petro countered, asserting that confronting Trump's "illegal threats," he stood ready to "take up again the weapons that no one wants to touch."
Trump previously imposed sanctions on Petro and canceled his visa after the Colombian leader condemned what he termed "barbaric" US strikes on suspected cartel vessels in the Caribbean, which Petro claimed were actually targeting ordinary fishermen. Trump subsequently branded the Colombian president an "illegal drug leader."
Current tensions escalated after US commandos abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, during a weekend raid in Caracas. Petro denounced the operation as an "abhorrent" violation of Venezuela's sovereignty, a position supported by multiple South American nations, along with Russia and China.
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