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Colombia Officials Visit Venezuela Amid Postponed Presidential Talks

3/14/2026

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Colombia's Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio and Defense Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sanchez traveled to Caracas after a meeting between President Gustavo Petro and Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez was postponed due to force majeure.
The postponed meeting would have been Delcy Rodriguez's first presidential-level bilateral since taking office.
They would discuss trade and energy cooperation, including repairs to a gas pipeline.
In 2025, Colombia had a trade surplus of $973.4 million with Venezuela.

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Colombia's Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio and Defense Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sanchez traveled to Caracas after a meeting between President Gustavo Petro and Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez was postponed due to force majeure.
The postponed meeting would have been Delcy Rodriguez's first presidential-level bilateral since taking office.
They would discuss trade and energy cooperation, including repairs to a gas pipeline.
In 2025, Colombia had a trade surplus of $973.4 million with Venezuela.