President Gustavo Petro of Colombia has made amends with his US counterpart Donald Trump after a tense period marked by threats of military intervention.
The two leaders met behind closed doors at the White House, where they struck a conciliatory tone. According to Petro, their meeting was positive, reflecting an improved atmosphere between the two nations.
Trump described his encounter as cordial, saying that he and Petro "got along very well". He also expressed interest in enhancing anti-drug trafficking cooperation with Colombia, which has long been a contentious issue between the two countries.
Trump had previously accused Petro of allowing cocaine to be trafficked into the US and even hinted at military action against his government. However, their meeting seems to have put an end to those tensions.
In a surprising gesture, Colombian officials announced that they would accept deportation flights from the US, reversing a previous decision that led to a rift between Trump and Petro. This move appears to be an olive branch to Trump, who had threatened to take action against Colombia if it did not crack down on drug trafficking.
The two leaders met behind closed doors at the White House, where they struck a conciliatory tone. According to Petro, their meeting was positive, reflecting an improved atmosphere between the two nations.
Trump described his encounter as cordial, saying that he and Petro "got along very well". He also expressed interest in enhancing anti-drug trafficking cooperation with Colombia, which has long been a contentious issue between the two countries.
Trump had previously accused Petro of allowing cocaine to be trafficked into the US and even hinted at military action against his government. However, their meeting seems to have put an end to those tensions.
In a surprising gesture, Colombian officials announced that they would accept deportation flights from the US, reversing a previous decision that led to a rift between Trump and Petro. This move appears to be an olive branch to Trump, who had threatened to take action against Colombia if it did not crack down on drug trafficking.
and now he's all smiles with Petro? It's like they're speaking different languages or something 
.
. Like, did Petro really have a choice in this one? 
after all that drama, seems like they both want the same thing: better relations with colombia and the us. but what really caught my eye is the deportation flights thing... Colombia's been super strict on it before, so this move feels like a big concession. wonder if trump's just trying to get some brownie points or if there's more to it 
Just heard the news about Petro and Trump making amends 
! It's like a weight has been lifted off both their shoulders 
. I mean, can you imagine if military intervention had gone down? 
Colombia would've been in big trouble 
. But instead, they're talking turkey 
and cooperating on anti-drug trafficking 
. That's what diplomacy is all about 
! Trump seems to have cooled off, but I'm not sure if he's just playing nice for the cameras 
. Either way, it's a step in the right direction 
. And that olive branch gesture from Colombia? 
pure class 
. Maybe we'll see more of this kind of unity and cooperation between nations 
!