Santos to meet with Trump on May 18

Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos will have his first formal meeting with US President Donald Trump on May 18, the White House announced.

According to the official White House statement, the two presidents “will discuss ways to reinforce the strong ties that the United States and Colombia enjoy.”

Trump and Santos will also talk about “countering democratic backsliding in Venezuela,” Colombia’s neighbor to the east that is undergoing an increasingly explosive crisis under the leadership of President Nicolas Maduro.

Source: Colombia Reports