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A plane crash in Colombia resulted in the deaths of all fifteen people on board, including a Colombian congressman and a political candidate.
The most significant international developments centered on interactions between Donald Trump and key figures in the Andean region. Trump invited Colombian President Gustavo Petro to meet at the White House, a notable shift following Trump's earlier threats of military action against Colombia. Petro framed the invitation as a positive development for the country's security, linking it to his efforts against the ELN guerrilla group.
In a separate but related series of events, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump. Trump stated he would accept it and met with Machado, who expressed reliance on him for Venezuela's freedom. This act drew criticism from Norwegian politicians and prompted a reaction from the Nobel Institute. In connection to this, Trump sent a letter to Norway's prime minister stating he no longer feels obligated to prioritize peace because he was not awarded the Nobel Prize, linking this shift to his past interest in Greenland. Meanwhile, new images were released detailing the covert operation that enabled Machado to secretly leave Venezuela to accept the prize. Separately, Colombian President Gustavo Petro called for the European Union to return Nicolás Maduro to Venezuela to face justice.
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A plane crashed in Colombia, killing all 15 people who were on board. Among the victims were a member of the country's congress and a political candidate.
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Jan 16 — Jan 18
Venezuelan opposition leader Machado escapes to receive Nobel Prize, gives medal to TrumpVenezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado escaped from Venezuela to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, with new images revealing details of the rescue operation. She then met with President Donald Trump at the White House, where she gave him her Nobel Peace Prize medal, framing the meeting as an appeal for support for free Venezuela.
Jan 15
Trump invites Colombia's President Petro to White House after earlier threatsPresident Donald Trump has invited Colombian President Gustavo Petro to meet at the White House. This marks a dramatic shift from Trump's earlier threats of potential military action against Colombia. Petro described the call with Trump as positive and said 'Colombia can sleep peacefully.' The planned meeting is being framed as a decisive talk aimed at coordinating efforts against the ELN guerrilla group in Colombia.
Jan 19
Trump says he no longer feels obligated to focus on peace after not winning Nobel PrizeTrump said he no longer feels obligated to focus on peace because Norway did not award him the Nobel Peace Prize. He linked this statement to his past interest in the United States purchasing Greenland.