Petro is forced to give in and accept the deportations that sparked the friction, but tariffs of 25% are avoided for the time being. A spectacle, a staging, and a farce. The shortest trade war in history,
Colombia backed down from a looming trade war with the United States just hours after Trump threatened Bogota with tariffs and visa restrictions for turning away U.S. military aircraft carrying deported migrants. The president said on Sunday in a post on ...
President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro defended their views on social media and imposed tariffs on each other’s goods.
Sunday was another moment in the early days of the Trump Administration, after a tariff fight emerged between the United States and Colombia. The dispute began when Colombian President Gustavo Petro refused to allow U.
The White House said Sunday night that Colombia has agreed to allow the United States to transport repatriated migrants back to the country after two US military planes carrying deportees were blocked by Colombia early Sunday,
President Trump, angered by Petro’s refusal, described the move as jeopardising US national security and public safety. In response, Trump announced visa restrictions, a 25 per cent tariff on Colombian imports, and enhanced inspections of Colombian nationals and cargo.
Colombia is a relatively minor trading partner to the United States, but some industries are much more exposed than others.
Donald Trump claimed an early victory for a coercive foreign policy based on tariffs and hard power on Sunday after announcing Colombia had backed down in a dispute over migrant repatriation flights.
The U.S. will not impose sanctions and tariffs on Colombia after the South American nation agreed to accept deported migrants from the United States, the White House press secretary said in a statement late on Sunday.
Trump has kicked off a series of raids and deportations that belie his goal of prioritizing arrests of immigrants with criminal backgrounds.
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S. on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the longtime U.S. partner.