Oct. 21 (UPI) -- After an escalation of tension between the United States and Colombia, President Gustavo Petro met with John McNamara, the U.S. chargé d'affaires and head of mission in Bogotá, in what marked the first step toward easing the current impasse in bilateral relations.
According to Colombia's Foreign Ministry, during the meeting held in Bogotá on Monday, senior officials reaffirmed both countries' commitment to improving anti-narcotics strategies and doing so in a coordinated manner.
President Donald Trump announced the suspension of all economic, military and social aid to Colombia, accusing Petro of being "a leader of drug trafficking" and of allowing "mass drug production to become the country's biggest business."
The statement came after Petro criticized U.S. attacks on vessels in the Caribbean that, according to Trump, were carrying drugs.
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