Colombia will allow U.S. deportees into the country after Trump threatened tariffs as immigration crackdowns are underway around the country. A high-tech safety hazard poses a threat to the L.A. wildfires cleanup.
The new U.S. president could use the threat of tariffs to force countries into striking deals to accept deportees.
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,
A press release containing the spelling mistake announced Trump's declaration of tariffs against Colombia, and critics were quick to jump on the error. Although Trump's policy is popular, the eyes of the world are on its execution, and simple mistakes such as misspelling a nation will not help promote the reputation of the administration.
Colombia is a relatively minor trading partner to the United States, but some industries are much more exposed than others.
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 had threated to impose 25% tariffs on all imports from Colombia, which would rise to 50% in a week, unless it agreed to accept deported migrants.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, weighed in on President Donald Trump’s ongoing tariff feud with Colombian President Gustavo Petro – but not every social media user bought her comments.
Photo: Alamy Colombia's President Gustavo Petro will now send his own presidential plane to receive illegal immigrants being deported by the United States, walking back his previous actions preventing said deportations.
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.
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