Biden to host Colombian President Petro on April 20 -White House

U.S. President Joe Biden exits Marine One as he returns from Camp David at Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., U.S. April 9, 2023. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will host a bilateral meeting with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement on Friday.

"I am grateful to President Biden for his invitation," Petro said on Twitter. "It is a key moment to strengthen the relationship and mutual cooperation between both countries, not just in the fight against drug trafficking but in the protection of the Amazon, on climate change and on rural development."