Event
Finding Common Ground: President Petro’s White House Visit and the Future of the U.S.-Colombia Relationship

The United States and Colombia seek to strengthen cooperation on combatting organized crime and stabilizing Venezuela following the Feb. 3 Oval Office meeting between President Trump and President Gustavo Petro.

February 10, 2026

RSVP for the Event

On February 10, 2026, just days after the White House meeting between President Trump and President Gustavo Petro of Colombia, the Stimson Center’s Latin America Program hosted a private roundtable in Washington, DC with Colombian Ambassador Daniel García-Peña. The discussion, involving former senior diplomats, civil society leaders, and scholars, focused on the strategic importance of the U.S.–Colombia relationship and the prospects for greater cooperation in fighting organized crime and supporting stabilization and recovery in Venezuela.

Presenters

  • Daniel García-Peña, Ambassador of Colombia to the United States

Moderator

  • Benjamin Gedan, PhD, Senior Fellow and Director, Latin America Program, Stimson Center

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