Petro said Thursday that he had been in contact with the Venezuelan government, floating a “joint plan to eradicate armed gangs on the border.”
Padrino said Venezuela was prepared to “collaborate” with its neighbor to “consolidate peace.”
Colombia is struggling to contain violence in the mountainous northeastern Catatumbo region, where a 5,800-strong National Liberation Army (ELN) has targeted rival armed groups and their alleged sympathizers.
The offensive has killed at least 80 people, while dozens more have been kidnapped and tens of thousands have been displaced, according to government and United Nations estimates.
Colombia’s bid to cooperate with Venezuela is fraught with potential pitfalls.
And Petro’s decision to engage with President Nicolas Maduro’s government so soon after it was accused of stealing another election from the opposition is likely to provoke anger.
The group engages in migrant smuggling, drug trafficking, kidnappings and racketeering and has been targeted by President Donald Trump for inclusion on the US list of terror group.
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