Cartagena

The name "Cartagena" appears in two distinct contexts in recent news. Firstly, Cartagena is a city in the Murcia region of southeastern Spain. It was the site of a recent train accident where a commuter train collided with a construction crane, injuring several people. This incident is part of a series of rail crashes in Spain. Secondly, Cartagena is a city in Colombia. President Gustavo Petro of Colombia recently gave an interview to The New York Times in Cartagena, Colombia. This interview occurred after President Trump made comments about potentially taking military action against Colombia and criticizing President Petro. The interview and subsequent phone call between the two presidents were intended to defuse the potential crisis. Therefore, Cartagena is relevant both as the location of a transportation accident in Spain and as a setting for diplomatic activity related to US-Colombia relations.