Jan 7, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Trump agrees to meet Colombian president after exchange of public threats

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Side-by-side portraits of two men: on the left, President Trump, an older man with light hair and a red tie speaking; on the right, a man with dark hair, glasses, Colombian President Gustavo Peto, wearing a suit speaking into a microphone.

Combination images of President Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro. Photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds and Raul Arboleda/AFP via Getty Images

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