Overview
- The two presidents met privately in the Oval Office for about two hours with no press access after a subdued arrival and protocol.
- Trump said they reached an understanding to cooperate against narcotrafficking and mentioned talks touching on sanctions without providing specifics.
- Colombia extradited alleged crime boss Andrés Felipe Marín Silva, known as “Pipe Tuluá,” to the United States shortly before the meeting.
- U.S. sanctions on Petro and relatives were temporarily eased to allow his travel after visa revocation, and Colombia remains decertified in U.S. drug-control reviews.
- Official photos showed cordial gestures including signed gifts, and Petro characterized the session as positive as both sides seek to cool tensions.