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| Name | Locale | Remarks | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Cartagena | Informal visit en route to vacation in Hawaii. | July 10, 1934 |
| John F. Kennedy | Bogota | Met with President Lleras Camargo. | December 17, 1961 |
| Ronald Reagan | Bogota | Official working visit; met with President Betancur. | December 3, 1982 |
| George H.W. Bush | Cartagena | Attended Summit Meeting on the control of illicit drug trafficking, with the Presidents of Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru. | February 15, 1990 |
| William J. Clinton | Cartagena | Met with President Pastrana. | August 30, 2000 |
| George W. Bush | Cartagena | Met with President Uribe. | November 22, 2004 |
| George W. Bush | Bogota | Met with President Uribe. | March 11, 2007 |
| Barack Obama | Cartagena | Attended the Summit of the Americas. | April 13–15, 2012 |