Venezuela and Colombia announced the cancellation of a planned meeting between their heads of state, citing a "force majeure" situation without providing further details.
The meeting was to bring together Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodríguez and Colombian president Gustavo Petro. It would have been the Venezuelan leader's first official meeting with a foreign head of state since she came to power in January, following the ouster of former president Nicolás Maduro.
In a joint statement issued by the two governments, Caracas and Bogotá explained that the planned meeting had to be postponed due to exceptional circumstances, while affirming their willingness to set a new date soon.
The meeting was expected to focus in particular on economic cooperation and the situation in the border regions between the two countries, where security, trade and development issues remain sensitive topics.
The announcement of the cancellation comes after a telephone conversation between Gustavo Petro and the US president. Donald TrumpAccording to the Colombian presidential office, the two leaders discussed the economic situation along the border between Colombia and Venezuela.
Despite this unexpected postponement, the two governments reaffirmed their intention to strengthen bilateral cooperation and develop the integration of border territories in the coming months.
