U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that arrangements are being made for Colombian President Gustavo Petro to visit the White House, days after Trump publicly threatened Colombia with possible military action.

The announcement followed a phone call between the two leaders, their first direct contact since Trump suggested on Sunday that a U.S. military operation focused on Colombia’s government “sounds good” to him. The remarks came after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and flew him to the U.S. to face drug and weapons charges.

Trump said he appreciated Petro’s call and tone, describing the conversation as constructive despite past disagreements. “I appreciated his call and tone, and look forward to meeting him in the near future,” Trump wrote on social media, adding that no date has yet been set for the meeting.

Petro confirmed the call, telling supporters in Bogota that he had requested a restart of dialogue between the two countries. A source in Petro’s office described the conversation as cordial and respectful.

Relations between the two leaders have been strained since Trump returned to office in January 2025. The U.S. revoked Petro’s visa in September and imposed sanctions in October, with Trump repeatedly accusing Petro’s administration of enabling cocaine trafficking into the United States.

Petro, a vocal critic of Israel’s war in Gaza, has accused Trump of being complicit in genocide and called for criminal proceedings over U.S. missile strikes on suspected drug-running boats in the Caribbean, part of an operation that has killed at least 110 people since September.