Colombia
Petro Says He Proposed Trump To Change The 'A' In His MAGA Slogan To 'Americas': 'Seems He Liked It'
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he proposed Donald Trump a change in his MAGA slogan to give it a regional approach as tensions between the two thaw following their White House meeting.
Trump Lauds White House Meeting With Petro As Tensions Thaw: 'We Got Along Very Well'
President Donald Trump lauded his meeting with Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro as tensions between the two thaw.
Colombia's Ambassador to U.S. Spotted Carrying The Art of the Deal to Petro–Trump Meeting
In a later image from inside the Oval Office, the official appeared holding a sheet featuring the Colombian flag and the phrase "Colombia, America's #1 ally against narcoterrorists"
Colombian President Petro Boasts About Meeting With Trump Despite Recent Criticism
Colombian President Gustavo Petro boasted about his meeting with U.S. counterpart at the White House despite recent criticism of him.
Trump Mocks Colombian President Petro Ahead Of White House Meeting: 'Somehow After The Venezuelan Raid He Became Very Nice'
President Donald Trump mocked Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro ahead of their White House meeting on Tuesday.
Colombia Resumes Reception Of U.S. Deportation Flights Ahead Of Petro's White House Visit
Colombia announced it will resume receiving U.S. deportation flights ahead of President Gustavo Petro's meeting with Donald Trump at the White House.
Petro Says Colombians Are Treated 'Like Slaves and Dogs' in the U.S., Urges Them to Return Home
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said that Colombians living in the United States, Chile and Argentina should return to their home country, arguing that migrants abroad are treated "like slaves and dogs chased through the streets."
Colombian President Petro Questions U.S. Trial of Maduro, Calls for Him To Be Brought Back To Venezuela: 'They Have to Return Him'
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Nicolás Maduro should be returned to Venezuela to face trial in his home country, challenging the legitimacy of judicial proceedings against the former Venezuelan leader in the United States.
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.
Colombia's Largest Guerrilla Group Backs Call For All Militias To Unite And Repel Any U.S. Operations
Antonio Garcia, leader of the largest guerrilla group in Colombia, backed a call for all militias in the country to unite to repel any U.S. operations there, according to a new report.
Trump Admin Accuses Maduro's Son of Having Drug Trafficking Ties With Colombian Militia
The Trump administration has accused Nicolás Ernesto Maduro Guerra, the only biological son of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, of maintaining ties to Colombian armed groups involved in drug trafficking.
Venezuelan Regime Appears To Have Given Colombian Guerrilla ELN Green Light To Control The Border Between The Countries, Expert Says
The Venezuelan regime appears to have given the Colombian guerrilla Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional (ELN) a green light to control the border between the two countries, according to an expert in the region.
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.
Top FARC Dissident Calls for 'Great Insurgent Bloc' After U.S. Military Action in Venezuela
Ivan Mordisco urged commanders to "leave these differences aside," adding that "the destiny of our peoples demands unity in a common trench"
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Colombian Foreign Minister Says The Country Has a 'Highly Qualified Army' Should It Be Attacked By The U.S.
Colombian Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio said the country has a "highly qualified army" to defend itself should it be attacked by the U.S.
Colombia's Petro Says He Would 'Take Up Arms Again' to Defend Country From Trump Threats
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said that he would be willing to take up arms again if necessary to defend Colombia's sovereignty, responding to what he described as threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Colombian Guerrillas Vow to Spend 'Last Drop of Blood Fighting the US Empire' After Attack on Venezuela
Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) and dissident factions of the former FARC rebel group issued defiant statements following the U.S. military operation in Venezuela.
Colombian President Petro Taunts Trump Admin Over Threats After Maduro's Capture: 'Want To Put Me In Prison? Try'
Colombian President Gustavo Petro taunted U.S. counterparts Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as the two parties continue to exchange threats following the capture of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro.
Trump Threatens Colombian President Petro, Says He Could Be Targeted Next: 'Run By a Sick Man'
President Donald Trump made a new threat to Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro, saying he could be the next one to fall following the capture of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela.
Colombian President Petro Says Forces Have Been Deployed To The Border With Venezuela Following U.S. Strikes
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said his government has deployed "public forces" at the border with Venezuela following the U.S. operation in the country that ended with the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.
Colombian President Petro Pinpoints Location Of U.S. Strike On Alleged Drug Vessels, Offers Help To Locate Survivors
Colombian President Gustavo Petro pinpointed the location of a U.S. strike on alleged drug vessels on December 30, offering the navy's help to locate those who jumped overboard after the attack.
Colombian President Petro Acknowledges Facility Targeted By U.S. Strike Produced Cocaine, Blames Guerrilla Group
Colombian President Gustavo Petro acknowledged that the facility targeted by the U.S. earlier this month in Venezuela produced cocaine, saying guerrilla group ELN is behind the operation.
Marco Rubio Says Gustavo Petro Is Not a 'Very Stable Person In His Remarks' But Reaffirms Strength Of Relations With Colombia
Secretary of State Marco Rubio again criticized Colombian President Gustavo Petro, saying he is not a "very stable person in his remarks," but highlighted the strength of Washington's relations with Bogota regardless of the tensions.
Gustavo Petro Rebukes Maduro's Appeal to Colombian Forces Amid U.S. Pressure, Says He 'Has No Right to Give Orders to the Military'
Colombian President Gustavo Petro rejected an appeal by Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro for Colombia's military to join forces with the neighboring country, saying Maduro "has no right to give orders to the military."