Colombian leader opened a new embassy in Haiti, while talks focus on security and the fight against drug trafficking.

Members of Colombian President Gustavo Petro's security stand guard at the consulate of Colombia in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, July 18, 2025. Credit: AP/Odelyn Joseph ...

Months after making his first visit to Haiti, Colombian President Gustavo Petro returned Friday — this time landing in a gang-ridden Port-au-Prince accompanied by two of his top ministers in an ...

In a historic visit to Haiti, Colombian President Gustavo Petro asked for forgiveness for the role his nationals allegedly played in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The money materialized as soon as Colombia’s president confirmed his visit to southern Haiti. The Haitian government invested more than $3.8 million to more than double ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti ... security. Petro met with Haiti's prime minister and its transitional presidential council, which is under pressure to hold general elections before February 2026. While ...

Gang violence has also displaced 1.3 million people in recent years. Petro previously visited Haiti in late January. Before his visit, Haitian officials invested some $3.8m to more than double the ...

Petro previously visited Haiti in late January, where he was received in the southern coastal city of Jacmel with much fanfare. Prior to his visit, Haitian officials invested some $3.8 million to ...

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro delivers a speech during a two-day conference on the Israel-Hamas war and Israel's military actions in Gaza, in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, July 16, 2025.