Venezuela and Colombia abruptly cancel planned presidents’ meeting, citing 'force majeure'

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Workers dismantle a stage where Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez were going to meet, after the event was canceled due to security concerns, at the Atanasio Girardot Binational Bridge in Villa del Rosario, Colombia, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)