Washington and Bogotá have enjoyed security cooperation for decades but ties have deteriorated since Trump began his second term last January.View on euronews

President Donald Trump spoke by phone Wednesday with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, an unexpected turn toward dialogue after months of escalating tensions that peaked when Trump called Colombia a "sick man" and said the idea of American military action there "sounds good to me.

More than 300 people have fled Colombia’s Catatumbo region to escape fighting by rebel groups, officials said Monday

Colombia will continue to work with the United States to fight drug trafficking using Washington's intelligence and technology, the South American nation said on Monday.

The two leaders held their first phone call on Jan 7. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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