Report: Trump administration blocked meeting between New York mayor and Colombia's president

The Colombian government canceled President Gustavo Petro's meeting with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, following messages from Washington, the Washington Post reported. In Bogotá, the U.S. State Department's message was interpreted as a threat that Petro could be arrested if he went ahead with the meeting.

The meeting between Mamdani and Petro was canceled after U.S. officials made clear to Colombians in Bogotá that holding it was unacceptable to the Trump administration. According to the report, Colombia understood the American message as an implication that Petro might be detained if he held the scheduled meeting in New York. Under U.S. pressure, Petro's visit to New York for UN events was shortened, and Mamdani's office was told that