The conversation resulted in a dramatic de-escalation in tensions between the two men, with both leaders praising each other and announcing plans for a meeting in Washington in February.

President Donald Trump abruptly changed his tone Wednesday about his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro , saying they had exchanged a friendly phone call and he’d even invited the leader of the Sout...

"It was a Great Honor to speak with the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, who called to explain the situation of drugs and other disagreements that we have had," Trump wrote.

President Donald Trump is meeting with oil executives at the White House on Friday in hopes of securing $100 billion in investments to revive Venezuela’s ability to fully tap into its expansive reserves of petroleum — a plan that rides on their comfort in making commitments in a country plagued by instability,

US President Donald Trump said that he had cancelled a “previously expected” second wave of attacks on Venezuela due to the country’s cooperation with the US.

Just two days after the raid, on January 5th, Delcy Rodríguez, the vice-president, was sworn in as acting president.