US, Colombia recall their ambassadors in diplomatic tussle


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  • Friday, 04 Jul 2025

FILE PHOTO: A flag flutters in front of Colombia's embassy in Washington, U.S. January 26, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has recalled its top diplomat from the U.S. embassy in Bogota over statements it said were made at high levels of the Colombian government, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday, prompting the South American country to also recall its ambassador to the U.S.

President Donald Trump's administration recalled Chargé d’Affaires ad interim John McNamara "for urgent consultations following baseless and reprehensible statements from the highest levels of the Government of Colombia," State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a statement.

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