WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is set to welcome Colombian President Gustavo Petro to the White House on Tuesday for talks only 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.

Il presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro è partito alla volta di Washington per un incontro con Donald Trump, definito "una pietra miliare" dalla presidenza di Bogotà. (ANSA)

As Gustavo Petro prepares to face Donald Trump in Washington, Colombia’s anti-drug strategy is under intense scrutiny.