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Petro and Trump signal thaw after closed-door White House meeting amid talks on drugs, sanctions and Venezuela
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said his first face-to-face meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington went better than expected, pointing to a tentative thaw after months of public insults and policy clashes that had pushed the bilateral relationship toward open...
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Energy & Oil
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Environment
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Entertainment
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