Nov. 11 (UPI) -- In a new diplomatic escalation between Colombia and the United States, President Gustavo Petro again recalled Colombia's ambassador to Washington, Daniel García-Peña, for consultations.
This time, the recall aims to clarify a situation reported by the Colombian magazine Cambio regarding a photo released by the White House on Oct. 21 as part of its official coverage of a meeting between senior officials and Republican senators.
On Sunday, the image drew renewed attention after Cambio published an analysis focusing on a folder held by Deputy Chief of Staff James Blairen. The photo shows Petro alongside Nicolás Maduro, both wearing orange jumpsuits similar to those used in U.S. prisons, as part of a document titled "Trump Doctrine."
"If an ambassador is called for consultations, the representative of the other country returns to their own country while the necessary information is obtained," Petro wrote on X, suggesting that while García-Peña is in Bogotá, U.S. chargé d'affaires John McNamara should return to the United States, El Colombiano reported.
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