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United States/Politics/Trump invites Colombia's President Petro to the White House after earlier threats
Trump invites Colombia's President Petro to the White House after earlier threats
Jan 28, 202612 sources
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Jan 28, 2026Trump invites Colombia's President Petro to the White House after earlier threats12 sources
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Summary
Donald Trump has invited Colombian President Gustavo Petro to meet at the White House in Washington. This marks a dramatic shift from Trump's earlier threats of military action against Colombia.
Petro, who is seeking Trump's support in his fight against the ELN guerrilla group, said after their call that 'Colombia can sleep peacefully.' The meeting is being described as a decisive talk between the two leaders.
