A large painting of Simón Bolívar, the South American independence hero, overlooks the joint press conference between Colombian President Gustavo Petro and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at Nariño Palace. Photo: Prensa Latina.

A large painting of Simón Bolívar, the South American independence hero, overlooks the joint press conference between Colombian President Gustavo Petro and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at Nariño Palace. Photo: Prensa Latina.