US President Donald Trump said that on Sunday he was ordering punitive tariffs and travel ban on Colombia, between the steps of vengeance.
Measures include implementing 25% of the Tarats on all Colombian goods coming to the United States, which will run up to 50% in a week; A travel ban and visa deliberation on Colombian government officials; And emergency treasures, banking and financial restrictions.
The move was triggered by Columbia, denying permission for landing for at least two American exile flights.
Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social, “Thesis measures are just the beginning.” “We will not allow the Colombian government to violate our legal obligations regarding the acceptance and return of forced criminals in the United States.”
Migrants need to be treated with ‘dignity’ – Colombian President
Earlier on Sunday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said that the establishment of protocols treating people with “dignity” by the Trump administration is not accepted until the flight carrying the exiles from American wild is not accepted.
Petro said, “A migrant is not a criminal and should be treated with dignity.” “This is why I returned American military aircraft carrying colombian migrants.”
Petro said that the wood of his country receives the columbians coming on civil aircraft and “without treatment like criminals”.
Later, Colombia offered a President Plana to “send a” Humanitarian withdrawal of the Colombian national “.
Petro criticized Trump in a defiant post on X, saying “Your blockade doesn’t scare me.” Petro threatened 50% of Tarts on American goods following Trump’s earlier trade announcements in relation to the South American country.
Colombia then said that after the petro threatening, it would proceed with 25% Taraf on American goods.
To suspend us visas for columbus
Following Petro’s refusal to accept flights, US Secretary Rubio immediately ordered a suspension of a visa in the Consular section of the US embassy in Bogota.
“Rubio” is issuing travel restrictions on individuals and their families, “In a statement by the State Department of the US State Department,” In a statement by the US State Department, “will continue and prioritize the US’s first agenda.”
This statement states that the measures want to unite, which fulfills its obligation to accept the return of unified Colombia.
Republican Speaker of the US House of Reports Act, Mike Johnson said that the Congress is ready to ban those who “fail to accept their citizens who are illegally in the United States”.
“President Trump is putting America earlier, just as Hei kept them. And the Congress wants to implement the policies that strengthen their agenda,” Johnson wrote on X,
On the other hand, the Democratic Party Alexandria Okasio-Cortez’s New York Congress criticized Trump’s move to implement the retaliation on Colombia.
“Trump is about making inflation worse for all working class Americans, not better,” He posted on xColumbia is a major exporter of coffee, which means that breakfast for some Americans may be slightly higher due to Trump’s tariff.
Flights flying in Guatemala, Honduras
Amidst the promises of Trump’s campaign, those who illegally enters the US were to be tightened.
Two Air Force C -17 cargo aircraft carrying migrants removed from the US touched Guatemala on Friday.
The same day, Honduras received two exile flights carrying a total of 193 people.
For witnesses of the advocacy group on the border, Colombia accepted 475 exile flights from the United States behind Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Al Salvador from 2020 to 2024.
It accepted 124 exile flights in 2024.
Honduras calls on ‘Tatkal’ Selak Meeting
In view of the exile line, Honduran President Jiomara Castro called for a “immediate” meeting of the Latin American and Caribbean states (CELACs) community in the coming week on Sunday.
For a statement by the Honduran government, Petro already confirmed his particular special in Tagusigalpa.
There will be a meeting because Rubio is expected to travel to Central America – his first visit to the top American diplomat.
KB/DJ (DPA, AFP, Reuters)
