Overview
- Colombia's president called for Latin American armies to convene and coordinate a joint campaign to dismantle armed narcotrafficking networks.
- He said he invited Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, to work together, though Caracas signaled she has no immediate travel plans.
- The White House meeting was confirmed by Trump for the first week of February with a stated focus on stopping cocaine from reaching the United States.
- Trump has said he would not rule out sending U.S. troops to Colombia and accused Petro of links to cocaine production, allegations reported as his assertions.
- Petro described a “real threat” of U.S. military action and rejected a call by FARC dissident Iván Mordisco for an insurgent alliance, arguing such groups provide an excuse for invasion.