Bangladesh, July 11 -- Colombia, a long-time US ally in Latin America, has found itself at the heart of a diplomatic storm. President Gustavo Petro recently accused the United States of orchestrating a plot to overthrow or even assassinate him, citing leaked recordings involving former Foreign Minister of Colombia Álvaro Leyva and allegedly top US officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and representative Mario Díaz-Balart, as well as other Republican politicians.

The allegations, also published by Spains El País, prompted both nations to recall their top diplomats, marking a low point in the Washington-Bogota relations not seen since the 1990s. Interestingly, Petro later backtracked in a letter to President D...