Colombia's outgoing President Petro says he asked Trump to help remove him from the US sanctions list, and that Trump promised to do his best.
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The call. Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro spoke with US President Donald Trump by phone on Friday, July 3.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he held a phone conversation on Friday with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, in which he…
Colombian President said President Donald Trump promised to act on removing him and his family from the U.S. Treasury OFAC…
Sudden detente follows a phone call between the two leaders in which they discussed drugs and 'other disagreements'.
The sanctions come as Petro and Trump clash over migration, drug policy and US strikes on boats in international water.
"Me sorprendió que (Trump) no supiera que yo y mi familia aún estábamos incluidos en la lista OFAC, me prometió actuar en el…
After threatening and insulting Colombian leader Gustavo Petro, the US president unexpectedly invited him to the White House.
