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Trump, Petro Hold Quiet White House Meeting Focused on Drug Trafficking

The encounter signaled a cautious thaw, with both leaders emphasizing counter-narcotics cooperation.

Overview

  • Colombia extradited a drug lord known as Pipe Tulua to the United States early Tuesday, a step taken under U.S. pressure just hours before the talks.
  • Bogotá has resumed U.S. deportation flights on Colombian aircraft and agreed to restart glyphosate spraying on coca crops after years of suspension.
  • Both presidents characterized the meeting as positive and said efforts to curb cocaine production and trafficking were central to their discussions.
  • Press access was tightly controlled, with the White House releasing only two photos, and Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended.
  • Petro said he asked Trump to mediate tensions with Ecuador and claimed he shared names of suspected drug financiers based abroad, while no specific agreements were disclosed.