President Donald Trump posted threats against Colombia on his social media platform on Sunday after two U.S. military repatriation flights were prevented from landing.
Trump said the Colombia's refusal jeopardized U.S. national security. He imposed tariffs on incoming goods, sanctions on government officials, enhanced border inspections of Colombian nationals, and banking and financial sanctions.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose sweeping retaliatory measures on Colombia after the South American country turned away U.S. military aircraft with migrants being deported by the U.S.
President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would impose retaliatory measures on Colombia including tariffs, sanctions and travel bans after the South American country turned away two U.S. military aircraft with migrants being deported.
Colombia on Sunday turned away two US military aircraft with migrants being deported as part of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, a US official said, in at least the second case of a Latin American nation refusing US military deportation flights.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered sweeping tariffs and sanctions against Colombia in retaliation for its refusal to accept deportation flights.
Colombia, America's third-largest trading partner in Latin America, swiftly responded, threatening a 50 percent tariff on US goods.
President Trump on Sunday announced tariffs and visa restrictions on Colombia after the nation’s president, Gustavo Petro, said his country will not accept deportation flights from the US.
Brazil has reacted with outrage after 88 of its nationals arrived in their homeland handcuffed following their deportation from the United States. Brazil blasted Washington over its “degrading
Colombia will reject deportation flights from the United States after Brazil decried the treatment of migrants arriving handcuffed and shackled, complicating President Donald Trump’s plans and providing a contrast with the cooperative acceptance of Mexico and Guatemala.
President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro defended their views on social media and imposed tariffs on each other’s goods.