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Petro, Rodriguez Discuss Security, Pipeline Swap, Gas Deal

4/24/2026

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President Gustavo Petro met President Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas on April 24, 2026 to discuss security.
He arrived with military team ordered by Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez to craft a Catatumbo plan, replace Colombia’s pipeline segment with PDVSA, discuss bid for Venezuelan gas and a U.S. sanctions exemption, and pledge to curb groups on the border, though analysts say his leverage is limited as his term ends in August 2026.

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President Gustavo Petro met President Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas on April 24, 2026 to discuss security.
He arrived with military team ordered by Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez to craft a Catatumbo plan, replace Colombia’s pipeline segment with PDVSA, discuss bid for Venezuelan gas and a U.S. sanctions exemption, and pledge to curb groups on the border, though analysts say his leverage is limited as his term ends in August 2026.