Trump’s Tariff ‘Spooks’ Colombia, Petro ‘Accepts’ US Army Planes Deporting Migrants ‘Like Criminals’

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 planes carrying deported migrants from landing in Colombia. Petro offered civilian flights for deportations provided migrants were treated with dignity. The US responded by suspending visa issuance in Bogotá and imposing restrictions on Colombian officials. Latin American leaders criticised Trump’s aggressive deportation tactics, with Brazil condemning the treatment of deported citizens. Meanwhile, over 1,000 migrants began a journey to the US border despite tightened policies and cancelled asylum programmes. n18oc_world n18oc_crux