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Dispatches
Feb 2, 2026
To repair US-Colombia ties, Trump and Petro should focus on counternarcotics and Venezuela
By
Kevin Whitaker
By focusing on shared interests on counternarcotics and Venezuela, Tuesday’s Oval Office meeting between the US and Colombian presidents can put the two nations’ bilateral relations on a better path.
Dispatches
Jan 28, 2026
To boost Venezuela’s economic recovery, the US should lean into Colombia
By
Enrique Millán-Mejía
With the right safeguards in place, increased US coordination with Colombia can help boost Venezuela’s reconstruction.
New Atlanticist
Oct 23, 2025
With Petro and Trump at odds, what’s next for the US-Colombia relationship?
By
Jason Marczak
Amid the current US-Colombia tensions, both countries should remind themselves of how important this relationship is for their shared security, economic, and geopolitical goals.
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