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

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)