On Wednesday, Donald Trump reported on the fact Social platform that he had a telephone conversation with Colombian president Gustavo Petro. As he wrote, Petro contacted him to explain the drug situation and another misunderstandings.
I appreciate his call and tone, and I anticipate to meet him in the close future. Arrangements are ongoing between the Secretary of State Mark Rubio and the head of Colombia diplomacy. The gathering will take place in the White home in Washington DC said the president of the United States.
Petro, on the another hand, said he had agreed to meet Trump, adding that their conversation lasted about an hour.
The president of Colombia addressed his supporters gathered at a demonstration he called in consequence to threats from the United States. He said Trump's not stupid.but was misled by far rightwho credits him with ties to Nicolas Maduro and drug trafficking.
A sick Man
Let us remind you that on board Air Force 1 after the Venezuelan operation Trump described Petro as a sick manwho, he said, enjoys producing cocaine and selling it to the United States.
Colombia has been an crucial economical and military partner of the United States for years, but the relation between the 2 countries is presently highly tense. Petro criticised, among others, the US's strengthening of military presence in Latin America, attacks on alleged smuggling units, and actions aimed at Venezuela, including the attack on this country and the detention of its leader Nicolas Maduro.
Valuable Colombia
Colombia is simply a key hub for drug trafficking in the region, especially cocaine, but besides a country of advanced importance for natural materials – it has crucial oil deposits and is 1 of the main producers of gold, silver, emeralds, platinum and coal.
