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What to expect at Tuesday's high-stakes Trump-Petro meeting

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published February 3, 2026 at 10:09 AM MST

Colombian President Gustavo Petro arrives at the presidential palace in Panama City, Jan. 28, 2026. (Matias Delacroix/AP)

President Trump is hosting Colombian President Gustavo Petro for a high-stakes meeting on Tuesday at the White House.

Former U.S. ambassador to Colombia Kevin Whitaker speaks with Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan about the context behind the meeting and the potential news that could come out of it.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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