Overview
- The leaders met behind closed doors for roughly two hours, later calling the conversation positive as the White House released photos but no detailed readout.
- U.S. officials said discussions centered on regional security and efforts to curb cocaine flows, reflecting a cautious return to pragmatic cooperation.
- Petro traveled on a temporary U.S. entry authorization despite a revoked visa, with sanctions waivers allowing the visit to proceed.
- Colombia has restarted U.S. deportation flights and on Tuesday extradited a drug suspect to the United States, signaling steps to rebuild trust.
- The encounter followed a January thaw after a phone call sparked by the U.S. operation that captured Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, yet no specific agreements were announced.