Colombia’s Petro Says He Had ‘Friendly Conversation’ with Trump
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Petro says he asked Trump to lift his OFAC sanctions in a phone call
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he held a phone conversation on Friday with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, in which he asked for support in removing the sanctions on him and his family under the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) list, known as the Clinton List. According to the Colombian leader and a statement from the Presidency, Trump replied that he 'will do his best' to review the case. The White House did not officially confirm the call.
The U.S. sanctioned Petro and three members of his closest circle for allegedly facilitating drug trafficking.
BOGOTA (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Friday that he had a phone call with his US counterpart Donald Trump in which he asked him to support his removal from the Treasury Department's sanctions list…
By Anabella González, CNN en Español When he has just over a month to finish his term as president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro held a telephone conversation this Friday with the president of the United States, Donald Trump, as announced by the presidency of Colombia. Among other issues, Petro asked him “cordially” to “support his departure from the OFAC list” to withdraw the sanctions that weigh against him, according to the official communiqué o…
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