Petro’s Washington Visit Exposes Deep Fault Lines in U.S.-Colombia Relations

President Gustavo Petro’s upcoming meeting with former President Donald Trump at the White House is being presented as a chance to repair the frayed relationship between Colombia and the United States. But beneath the diplomatic pleasantries lies a much more troubling reality: a growing rift fueled by conflicting visions and hostile rhetoric that jeopardizes a partnership vital to America’s national security interests. Is Ideology Undermining an Essential Alliance? What happens when political posturing trumps pragmatic cooperation? Over the past year, tensions have escalated after Petro’s decision to block flights carrying migrants from the U.S., igniting threats of trade sanctions and...