New Delhi, April 26 -- Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, on Friday welcomed Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, their first meeting since the U.S. military seized former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife from their home in January.

The leaders were expected to discuss an extensive bilateral agenda, including migration, defense, border security, industrial cooperation and trade.

Petro and Rodriguez were expected to meet last month at their shared border, but their respective governments abruptly canceled the meeting citing "force majeure," which they did not explain, and simply said it would take place at a later time.

Ahead of Friday's meeting, Petro announced ...