Colombia and US try to mend ties after months of insults

Less than two weeks after Donald Trump suggested Colombian President Gustavo Petro could face a fate similar to Nicolás Maduro’s, Petro is now visiting the White House, showing efforts to ease months of intense diplomatic tension. The two leaders, who have traded harsh public insults and disagreed sharply over drug policy and U.S. military action, will discuss cooperation on counter‑narcotics and other shared concerns. The meeting marks an attempt to reset relations between Bogotá and Washington after a period of strife.