Trump speaks with Colombian president amid diplomatic tensions

The US leader has invited Gustavo Petro, whom he sanctioned last year, to visit the White House

US President Donald Trump has spoken by phone with his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro, whom he had earlier accused of drug trafficking and threatened with invasion.

The two struck a conciliatory tone after a war of words that reignited following the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, by US...