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BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (JAN. 8, 2026) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL)

1. AUDIENCE AT CONFERENCE HALL

2. COLOMBIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ROSA YOLANDA VILLAVICENCIO DELIVERING SPEECH DURING PRESS CONFERENCE AND JOURNALISTS ASKING QUESTIONS (Spanish)
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA - JAN. 8, 2026: Colombian Foreign Minister Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio said on Thursday, Jan. 8, that a phone call between Colombian President Gustavo Petro and US President Donald Trump took place on Wednesday.

Villavicencio said that based on what was agreed during the call between President Petro and President Trump, they are resuming a long and complex path toward the normalization of the bilateral relationship, and added that they are confident that, as both sides move forward with respect, pragmatism and the identification of shared interests, they will reach a positive outcome, during a press conference held in Bogota.

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday it was a “great honor” to speak with his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, who called to discuss issues, including drug trafficking and other disputes between the two countries.

"I appreciated his call and tone, and look forward to meeting him in the near future," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Trump said arrangements for the meeting are being coordinated between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Colombia’s Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio.

"The meeting is expected to take place at the White House in Washington, D.C.," he added.

Petro said on US social media company X that the two leaders discussed “disagreement” about Trump’s view of the relationship between the US and Latin America.

He noted it would be possible to establish an “American alliance” if the annual potential of clean energy in South America were harnessed, adding that Latin America could enable 100% of the US energy matrix in a step to “fight to stop the climate crisis.”

“Using Latin America solely for oil would only lead to the destruction of international law and therefore to barbarism and a third world war,” Petro added.

He proposed that a $500 billion investment by the US could make the “clean energy potential of Latin America” a reality.

Earlier, Trump issued a warning to Petro, accusing him of being a drug trafficker.
The Colombian president has denied the accusations, asserting that he has never been involved in drug trafficking.

Reporting by Jorge Eliecer Bastidas Barreto / Writing by Ayse Elif Erdis

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