Trump, Colombian President Petro meet at White House

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Colombian president Gustavo Petro calls meeting with Trump 'constructive'
Colombian President Gustavo Petro says his White House meeting with Donald Trump had an "optimistic and constructive tone", and that they will work together to combat drug trafficking

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An uneasy détente: Trump and Colombia's Petro meet at White House
Trump calls Colombia’s Petro ‘terrific’ after White House meeting while downplaying past insults
Trump, Colombia's Petro make amends at White House after months of feuding
U.S. President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday that they had a cordial meeting in their first face-to-face encounter, defying the fears of some analysts and advisers...

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At White House, Trump Calls Colombia’s Petro ‘Great,’ Defying Expectations
Trump hails White House talks with 'terrific' Petro, after months of trading barbs
Trump-Petro updates: US, Colombia leaders meet at White House amid tensions
Both Trump and Petro described their meeting as positive, but the two leaders also acknowledged the tensions they face as they work together to stem the flow of illegal drugs from Colombia.

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Trump Signs Funding Bill as Talks on Immigration Crackdown Loom
White House says Trump’s call to ‘nationalize’ elections refers to bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote – US politics live

Colombian and Ecuadorian merchants and truckers protest escalating trade war between both nations

Colombian and Ecuadorian truckers and merchants are protesting at a border crossing against a trade war between their countries

Boat crew tosses 115 kilos of cocaine in Pacific while fleeing Colombian navy

The seizure was announced on the same day that Colombian President Gustavo Petro met with President Trump at the White House.

Venezuelan official Saab, formerly held in US, arrested again: Colombian media

Feb 4 (Reuters) - Venezuelan official Alex Saab, a Colombian-Venezuelan former businessman once held in the U.S., was arrested in Venezuela on Wednesday, several Colombian media outlets said. Saab, a close ally of President Nicolas Maduro,