Trump says US working on sanctions with Colombia, calls meeting with Petro 'very good'


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  • Wednesday, 04 Feb 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro shake hands at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2026. Colombia Presidency/Handout via REUTERS

WASHINGTON, ‌Feb 3 (Reuters) - ‌U.S. President ‌Donald Trump said on Tuesday ‍he was ‍working ‌on sanctions, among ‍other things, ​with ⁠Colombia President Gustavo Petro ‌following their ⁠meeting ‍in the Oval ‍Office earlier in ‌the day.

Trump said the meeting between the two leaders was "very ‌good."

(Reporting by Bo Erickson ​and Jasper Ward in Washington)

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