US President Donald Trump has said he will meet with his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro at the White House in the "near future", just days after saying an operation targeting Colombia "sounds good".
The US has arrested the president of neighboring Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, during a raid in Caracas on Saturday evening.
Venezuela's Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said on Wednesday that the death toll in the attack was significantly higher than initially reported, with more than 100 killed.
Local media reported on Wednesday that 23 Venezuelan and 32 Cuban soldiers died when US forces attacked Maduro's compound.
During a phone call with Trump, Petro explained "the drug situation and other disputes," the US president said, adding that he appreciated the Colombian president's "tone."
Earlier this week, Trump issued a warning to Petros, telling him to "be careful."
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Colombia is one of the main centers for the drug trade in the region, particularly cocaine, and also has significant oil reserves.
It is also a major producer of gold, silver, emeralds, platinum, and coal.
The US has said it will control Venezuelan oil sales "indefinitely" as it prepares to lift restrictions on the country's crude oil on global markets, according to the White House.
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