Trump, who has voiced a desire for American dominance over all of Latin America, has in recent months had an up-and-down relationship with Petro, a former anti-imperialist guerrilla who was elected Colombia's president in 2022.

U.S. President Donald Trump will host his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro at the White House on Tuesday after months of mutual sniping and recent signs of a detente. It will be the first face-to-face encounter between two unpredictable men whose world views are profoundly at odds.

After a year of insults, threats, tariffs and sanctions, the leaders of the US and Colombia will meet in Washington on Tuesday in an apparent attempt to put their bitter feud behind them.

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

BOGOTA, Jan 29 - Colombia's top court on Thursday ordered President Gustavo Petro's government to pause an emergency decree that had been intended to boost government finances, pending a final court decision.

President Donald Trump is set to host Gustavo Petro at the White House for talks on combatting drug trafficking from Colombia, the world's top cocaine producer.