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Colombian President Petro Cancelled a Meeting With Venezuelan Counterpart After Holding a Call With Trump

Colombian President Gustavo Petro canceled a planned meeting with Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez hours after holding a phone call with president Donald Trump.

Latin Times

Venezuela and Colombia abruptly cancel planned presidents’ meeting, citing 'force majeure'

Venezuela and Colombia cancel a high-profile presidential border meeting, even as both sides say they still want closer ties

The Independent UK

Trump claims he ‘forced’ Israel into Iran war, contradicting Rubio’s account

President Trump said he has not thought much about Iran's next leader and claimed he forced Israel to go to war with the Islamic Republic.

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Trump, Netanyahu keep Iran meeting behind closed doors — continuing trend

Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the latest world leader to meet with the president behind closed doors.

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Colombia's president urges court to allow raising taxes by decree as floods hit northern region

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is urging the nation's highest court to lift a suspension on an economic emergency decree

The Independent UK

A man tied to the killing of Colombian soccer player Andrés Escobar shot dead in Mexico

Colombian President Gustavo Petro says a man allegdly linked to the 1994 killing of soccer player Andrés Escobar has been shot dead in Mexico

The Independent UK

Donald Trump to host Colombian president he called ‘sick,’ says his Venezuela raid ‘made him very nice’

Trump claims Venezuelan raid made Colombian president less critical.

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Colombian president and Trump put aside insults for amicable White House meeting

Leaders had been trading hostile remarks for months but Gustavo Petro’s visit ended with warm words from US counterpart

The Guardian - UK

Trump scolds CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins for not smiling as she asks about Epstein abuse survivors – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Trump-Petro meeting could end in detente or discord with Colombia leader

Outcome of meeting uncertain as ‘erratic, temperamental’ presidents could be either ‘confrontational’ or amicable

The Guardian - US

Colombian Foreign Minister Currently Can't Attend UN Security Council Meeting Because Her Visa Has Not Been Approved

Colombian Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio may not be able to attend a UN Security Council meeting because her special visa has not been approved, local press noted.

Latin Times

Colombian rebels call for a 'national accord' after the US intervention in Venezuela

Colombia’s National Liberation Army called for a “national accord” to overcome political conflicts, as it faces the prospects of attacks from the governments of Colombia and the United States

The Independent UK

Colombian President Petro Says ICE 'Operates In The Same Way As The Nazi And Italian Brigades'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro says ICE "operates in the same way as the Nazi and Italian brigades" as he continues to criticize the Trump administration despite a recent phone call that defused tensions between the two heads of state.

Latin Times

Trump’s other Latin American feud: why Colombia’s Petro is not Maduro

Leftwing leader rallies his supporters as US president accuses him of drug trafficking and threatens military action

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CNN Host Rips Trump's Expansion of Monroe Doctrine After Maduro Capture and Threats Against Cuba, Mexico

CNN anchor Abby Phillip criticised President Donald Trump for 'declaring himself King of the World' after Venezuela raid and issuing threats to Cuba, Colombia and Mexico under expanded doctrine.

The Independent UK

Trump’s ‘morality’ raises nightmare of ghosts past in Colombia

ANALYSIS: As the belligerent US president threatens more attacks on South America with no regard to international law, he is causing real fear in the region, reports world affairs editor Sam Kiley from Bogota, Colombia

Latin Times

Colombia's Petro Says U.S. Will 'Seek Wars' as Long as Its Economy Depends on Oil and Coal

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said the United States will continue to pursue military conflicts abroad as long as its economy remains heavily dependent on fossil fuels.

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What lies ahead for Latin America after the Venezuela raid?

The Trump administration has justified the recent capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro as a law enforcement operation to dismantle a “narco‑state”. It also claimed it would break Venezuela’s ties to China, Russia and Iran, and put the world’s largest known oil reserves back under US‑friendly control.

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Colombian Government Reportedly Made Several Concessions To U.S. Behind The Scenes To Defuse Tensions Between Trump And Petro

The Colombian government made several security-related concessions to the U.S. to defuse tensions between President Gustavo Petro and Donald Trump, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Colombian President Petro Says Trump Told Him U.S. Was Preparing a 'Military Operation' In The Country Before Defusing Tensions

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said U.S. counterpart Donald Trump told him the military was preparing "bad things" in the South American country before the two defused tensions.

Latin Times

Colombia to Hand Formal Protest to U.S. After Trump Suggests Action Similar to Venezuela Raid

Trump over the weekend claimed that Colombia was governed by "a sick man" and suggested he would be in favor of carrying out an operation similar to the one that ousted Maduro

Euronews

Colombia and US vow joint fight against drug-smuggling guerillas, Bogotá says

Washington and Bogotá have enjoyed security cooperation for decades but ties have deteriorated since Trump began his second term last January.

Latin Times

Colombian President Petro Said He Feared Being Captured Like Maduro Before Having a Friendly Call With Trump

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he feared being captured like Venezuela's authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela and was set to begin sleeping in the presidential palace before having a friendly phone call with Donald Trump that helped to defuse tensions, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Colombian President Petro Posts AI Picture Of Jaguar Embracing a Bald Eagle After Friendly Call With Trump

Colombian President Gustavo Petro posted an AI picture of a jaguar embracing a bald eagle after having a friendly conversation with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump.

The Guardian - UK

‘Out with the Yanks!’: Thousands protest in Colombia as anger builds over Trump’s intervention in Venezuela

President Gustavo Petro called for demonstrations after Trump said he was interested in military action in Colombia

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