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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Washington, January 8 (Xinhua) — US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he expects to meet with Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House soon. His announcement comes amid the recent US military operation in Venezuela, which resulted in the violent capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
“It was a great honor to speak with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who called to explain the drug situation and other differences we have had,” Trump wrote on the social network Truth Social.
The meeting will take place at the White House, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Colombian Foreign Minister Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio are currently preparing for it, the American president added.
G. Petro, in turn, confirmed that he spoke with Donald Trump by phone for the first time since his return to power. According to him, the conversation lasted about an hour or a little more. The Colombian president said he asked Donald Trump to restore direct communication between the foreign policy ministries and the leaders of the two countries to avoid disinformation that could lead to a deterioration in bilateral relations.
D. Trump praised G. Petro's "call and tone," even though three days earlier he had called a possible military strike on Colombia a good decision. On Sunday night, the White House chief, speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, accused Colombia of producing cocaine and selling it to the United States. "He [G. Petro] won't be doing this for long," Trump added.
"Come and get me. I'm waiting for you here," G. Petro said on Monday, condemning the American operation in Venezuela. He also called the Pentagon's strikes on suspected drug ships in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific "murder." –0–
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