The emergency tariffs announced by President Donald Trump would impact billions of dollars of goods entering the U.S.
But romantics may spared from becoming victims of a trade dispute. The White House declared victory on Sunday, saying that Colombia had reversed itself and agreed to allow the flights to land, backing down just hours after Trump threatened to impose visa restrictions in addition to the steep tariffs on its longtime ally in South America.
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Trump orders tariffs, visa restrictions imposed on Colombia in retaliation for not accepting 2 deportation flights.
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House: Colombia agrees to accept deported migrants; US drops tariff threat but maintains other penalties for now.
Prices of Arabica coffee hit record highs in the aftermath of threats of tariffs by both the United States and Colombia after a dispute involving migrant deportation flights.Arabica futures hit a record of $3.
Colombia, one of the United States' key allies in Latin America, has agreed to accept migrant deportation flights after earlier turning back two planes, prompting President Donald Trump to threaten steep sanctions.
Omar Ambuila’s surprise guilty plea to a single count of conspiring to commit money laundering came on the second day of his trial in federal court in Tampa, Florida. Ambuila, 63, was extradited to the U.S. from Colombia in 2023. He faces up to 20 years in prison at an April sentencing.
According to minutes from the Dec. 16 Public Safety Commission meeting, contracts have already been signed with Traffic Logix and Dacra.
The U.S. State Department also said that it would stop issuing visas to Colombian travelers until deportation flights resumed. Colombia received more than 120 deportation flights last year, but those were charter flights operated by U.S. government contractors.
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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Monday that he will declare a state of emergency over the guerrilla attacks in the northeast that have killed dozens of people and forced thousands to flee their homes.