Obama to host Colombian President Santos next week: White House

[January 30, 2016]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will host Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos at the White House next week, the White House said on Friday.

During the official working visit on Thursday, the two leaders will "mark 15 years of ... cooperation through Plan Colombia, the joint effort to create a safer, more prosperous future for the people of Colombia," White House spokesman Josh Earnest said at a news briefing.

(Reporting by Washington Newsroom)

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