Seriously? Has the Colombian President touched base with Nicolás Maduro about the advisability of that? RT reports that President Gustavo Petro spoke at a Colombian cabinet meeting on Jan. 14 and said: “We will see the results of that meeting, which is decisive. My intention is that Colombians, wherever they are in the country, do not suffer and can feel at ease.”
U.S. President Donald Trump also announced Petro’s visit to Washington after they spoke by phone last week, “after previously accusing him of drug trafficking and threatening military action,” RT noted. Said Trump: “It was a great honor to speak with the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, who called to explain the situation regarding drugs and other disagreements we have had.… I appreciated his call and his tone, and I look forward to meeting with him in the near future.”
RT reported that Trump had previously singled out Petro for drug-related matters, claiming he should “watch his ass.” Earlier this month, Trump issued a threat aimed at Colombia, saying that taking action against the country “sounds good.” Petro responded, saying that in the face of Trump’s “illegal threats,” he was prepared to “take up again the weapons that no one wants to touch”—perhaps a reference to his earlier years as an M-19 guerrilla in Colombia.
