Trump Hosts Colombia’s Petro After Months of Tensions

Venezuela is also likely to feature in the discussions, after U.S. forces captured former leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in January.

(Left) Colombia's President Gustavo Petro addresses the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, on Sept. 24, 2024; (Right) President Donald walks toward reporters while departing the White House in Washington, DC, on Sept. 11, 2025. Angela Weissw, Win McNamee/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump is hosting Colombian President Gustavo Petro for a bilateral discussion at the White House in Washington on Feb. 3.

The two spoke over the phone in January, with Trump announcing the meeting shortly after and foreshadowing plans to sit down with the Colombian leader.