US, Colombia recall their ambassadors in diplomatic tussle
Source: Raw Story
July 3, 2025 3:26 PM EDT Updated 11 hours ago
WASHINGTON, July 3 (Reuters) - The United States has recalled its top diplomat from the U.S. embassy in Bogota over statements it said were made at high levels of the Colombian government, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday, prompting the South American country to also recall its ambassador to the U.S.
President Donald Trump's administration recalled Chargé d’Affaires ad interim John McNamara "for urgent consultations following baseless and reprehensible statements from the highest levels of the Government of Colombia," State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a statement.
"In addition to the recall of the Chargé, the United States is pursuing other measures to make clear our deep concern over the current state of our bilateral relationship."
The State Department did not specify which comments it took issue with or what other measures were being pursued by Washington. After Washington's announcement, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced that he was recalling Colombia's ambassador to the U.S., Daniel Garcia-Pena.
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