U.S.-Colombia relations /tags/u-s-colombia-relations U.S.-Colombia relations en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:05:50 GMT Trump calls Colombia's Petro 'terrific' after White House meeting while downplaying past insults /americas/2026-02-04/trump-calls-colombias-petro-terrific-after-white-house-meeting-while-downplaying-past-insults President Donald Trump met on Tuesday with Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House for two hours. Trump said afterward that he'd previously clashed with Petro because he didn't know him, but during the talks "I thought he was terrific." Petro said the pair emerged "with a positive and optimistic view." Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:05:50 GMT /americas/2026-02-04/trump-calls-colombias-petro-terrific-after-white-house-meeting-while-downplaying-past-insults Aamer Madhani, Astrid Suarez and Ben Finley | Associated Press Colombia to suspend intelligence cooperation with US over strikes on drug vessels /americas/2025-11-13/colombia-to-suspend-intelligence-cooperation-with-us-over-strikes-on-drug-vessels Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered security forces to stop sharing intelligence with the United States until it stops striking suspected drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:13:00 GMT /americas/2025-11-13/colombia-to-suspend-intelligence-cooperation-with-us-over-strikes-on-drug-vessels Associated Press US imposes sanctions on Colombia's president and family members over drug trade allegations /americas/2025-10-24/us-imposes-sanctions-on-colombias-president-and-family-members-over-drug-trade-allegations The Treasury Department announced the penalties Friday, escalating tensions with Colombia, a key U.S. ally in South America. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused Petro of allowing drug cartels to flourish. Petro has denied the allegations and plans to defend himself in U.S. courts. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 20:05:21 GMT /americas/2025-10-24/us-imposes-sanctions-on-colombias-president-and-family-members-over-drug-trade-allegations Matthew Lee and Fatima Hussein | Associated Press White House visit disguises U.S.-Colombia strain — which may get messier soon /commentary/2022-03-17/white-house-visit-disguises-u-s-colombia-strain-which-may-get-messier-soon COMMENTARY The Washington-Bogotá alliance is strong but dysfunctional. A Gustavo Petro presidency may keep it messy — thanks partly to Putin and Trump. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT /commentary/2022-03-17/white-house-visit-disguises-u-s-colombia-strain-which-may-get-messier-soon Tim Padgett