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This is not the first time the Petro administration has found itself in troubled waters, though. His presidency has been punctuated by high-profile political crises, both domestically and internationally. For example, his outreach to Venezuela and Cuba as mediators in Colombia’s peace process has fuelled scepticism among more conservative sectors. Meanwhile, his ambitious domestic agenda,…
Last Updated:January 28, 2025, 19:31 IST After forcing Colombia to accept deportees by threatening a 25% tariff, President Donald Trump is readying the same move against Canada and Mexico. US President Donald Trump. (Reuters) Having already forced Colombia to accept deportees by threatening a 25% tariff, President Donald Trump is readying the same move against…
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced that her country has received an estimated 4,094 people deported from the United States in the week since Donald Trump took office there. That number includes citizens from other countries, though Sheinbaum specified that the majority were Mexican. There has been no “substantial increase” in non-citizens arriving in the…
Tensions between the United States and Colombia have escalated after US President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs and sanctions on Colombia for refusing to accept military deportation flights. Trump warned of increased tariffs on Colombian products such as coffee. In retaliation, Colombian President Gustavo Petro imposed matching tariffs on US imports and barred US military…
Last Updated:January 27, 2025, 11:39 IST Colombia succumbed to Donald Trump’s pressure and accepted defeat in the tariff war with the United States. But before the agreement, the Colombian President lashed out at Trump in a long post. Colombia succumbs to Donald Trump’s pressure amid tariff war (Reuters Image) Moments before being defeated in the…
President Gustavo Petro says Bogota will block US deportation flights until migrants are guaranteed ‘dignified treatment’. US President Donald Trump has promised to impose tariffs and visa restrictions on Colombia after Bogota turned away two US military aircraft transporting migrants being deported under Trump’s immigration crackdown. Washington will slap Colombia with 25 percent “emergency tariffs”…
James Rodriguez in action© X (Twitter) Colombia captain and ex-Real Madrid star James Rodriguez has joined Mexico’s Club Leon after a brief and unsuccessful stint with La Liga side Rayo Vallecano, the clubs announced on Monday. The former Bayern Munich and Monaco playmaker joined Rayo for free at the start of the season…
