Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Sunday the country would reject U.S. military flights carrying deported migrants.
In response, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social Sunday sweeping retaliatory measures that include tariffs on Colombian imports, visa sanctions on government officials and allies, enhanced customs inspections and financial penalties, as the U.S. accuses Colombia of violating its obligations to accept deported nationals.
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.
CNN By Alejandra Jaramillo, Aaron Pellish and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Sunday announced retaliatory tariffs on Colombia after its president said he blocked US military deportation flights,
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he was ordering tariffs, visa restrictions and other retaliatory measures to be taken against Colombia after its government rejected two flights carrying migrants.
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was ordering tariffs, visa restrictions and other retaliatory measures to be taken against Colombia after its government rejected two U.S. military flights carrying migrants.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Sunday ordered an increase of import tariffs on U.S. goods in retaliation to a similar order announced hours earlier by President Donald Trump.
President Donald Trump on Sunday imposed tariffs and travel bans on Colombia after the country didn’t allow two planes of undocumented migrants to land on its soil. In a social media post, Trump said the measures were necessary because the decision of Colombian President Gustavo Petro “jeopardized” U.S. national security.
The White House announced late Sunday that US President Donald Trump would not go forward with tariffs and some sanctions against Colombia, after the South American country agreed to take in deported migrants from the US,
Trump’s announcement on social media Sunday came after Colombian President Gustavo Petro refused deportation flights, citing concerns over migrant treatment and national security.
President Donald Trump orders tariffs, visa restrictions imposed on Colombia in retaliation for not accepting 2 deportation flights.