US, Colombia Recall Top Diplomats as Rift Deepens
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US, Colombia recall top diplomats as rift deepens
The United States and Colombia called home their respective envoys on Thursday in an apparent acceleration of worsening ties, against the backdrop of an alleged plot against Colombia's leftist leader.
Mexico City.- The governments of the United States and Colombia called for consultations on Thursday with their top diplomatic representatives, in a new episode of tensions that further fractures the relationship between the two historically allied countries. Washington gave the first blow with the call for "urgent consultations" of the U.S. business manager in Bogotá, John McNamara, "after repudiable and groundless statements by the highest off…

The United States government recalled its chargé d'affaires in Colombia, John McNamara, for consultations on Thursday in retaliation for what it considered "unfounded and reprehensible statements from the highest levels of the Colombian government."
The State Department noted that there is a malaise with the management of the Colombian Government
The U.S. has announced that they claim to be in charge of business in Bogota for "exploratory consultations", calling for concerns about the deterioration of relations with Colombia, reports AFP, according to Agerpres. American State Secretary Marco...
The U.S. Secretary of State called for "urgent" consultations with the head of the diplomatic mission in Colombia following Gustavo Petro's "unfounded" allegations of alleged U.S. support for a plot to get him out of power.
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