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Colombian President Petro Responds to Trump's Threats and White House Invitation

FRANCE 24 EnglishJanuary 8, 20261 min2,475 views
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Petro Defends National Sovereignty

  • ✊ Protesters gathered in Bogota's Bolivar Square, called by President Gustavo Petro, to defend Colombian sovereignty against threats of military intervention from US President Donald Trump.
  • πŸ“ž Petro announced a phone call with Trump, emphasizing the importance of dialogue over war.
  • 🀝 Following the call, Trump invited Petro to the White House, a message Petro shared with the cheering crowd.

Escalation and Accusations

  • πŸ—£οΈ Tensions between the leaders escalated after Petro condemned a US operation to abduct Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as illegal.
  • πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Trump responded with threats and called Petro an international drug dealer.
  • πŸ€₯ Petro suggested that the extreme right in Colombia had deceived Trump, leading to his
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