US president to meet with Gustavo Petro weeks after threatening military action in the country
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President Donald Trump is set to welcome Colombian president Gustavo Petro to the White House on Tuesday for talks just weeks after threatening military action against the South American country and accusing the leader of pumping cocaine into the United States.
US administration officials say the meeting will focus on regional security cooperation and counternarcotics efforts, AP reported.
And Trump on Monday suggested that Petro - who has continued to criticize Trump and the US operation to capture Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro - is more willing to work with his administration to stem the flow of illegal drugs from Colombia.
