Colombia, Trump

Trump’s Colombia Tariff Threat Targeted a Vibrant Alternative to China
By declaring he’d put tariffs on goods from the South American country, the president imperiled a growing influx of foreign investment there.
Trump’s tariff threat worked on Colombia, but his plans for Canada and Mexico carry higher stakes
President Donald Trump has already forced Colombia to accept deportees by threatening tariffs and is readying the same move against Canada and Mexico as soon as Saturday.
Did Trump’s Colombia Dustup Reveal His True Tariff Motivations?
A short-lived tariff feud with the Latin American nation underscored the president's propensity to use economic sanctions as political leverage.
Trump Says Colombia Will Accept Deportees, Ending Tariff Standoff
The president has made immigration an early priority to start second term, with ICE making more than 900 arrests Sunday.
Amid Trump's tariff threats, Colombia sends plane to pick up 110 deported citizens
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.
Coffee prices are rising, despite Trump’s canceled tariff on Colombia
Coffee prices hit a new high Monday, the day after President Donald Trump threatened – and then reversed course on – a 25% tariff on Colombia during a spat about deportation flights from the US. And the price is still rising.
Colombia Agrees to Accept Deportation Flights After Trump Threatens Tariffs
The country’s leader, Gustavo Petro, backed down after a clash with President Trump, which started when Mr. Petro turned back U.S. military planes carrying deportees.
Trump holds off on imposing tariffs on Colombia after deal reached on deportation flights
President Donald Trump is holding off on imposing tariffs and sanctions on Colombia following an agreement on accepting deportation flights.
Colombia backs down on accepting deportees on military planes after Trump’s tariffs threats
Colombia has walked back from the brink of a damaging trade war with the United States, reaching an agreement on accepting deported migrants being returned on military planes, after a flurry of threats from President Donald Trump that included steep tariffs.
Why did Trump threaten to impose tariffs on Colombia?
The Colombian president pushed back against Trump’s threats to impose tariffs at first. But he later changed his mind.
Colombia offers presidential plane after Trump's tariff threat
Colombia is already caving to Donald Trump after he threatened steep economic and diplomatic sanctions when they refused to accept flights of migrants being deported from the U.S.
White House says Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump tariff showdown
The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S., hours ...
Trump’s Tariffs Put On Hold After Colombia Agrees To ‘Unrestricted Acceptance’ Of Deported Migrants, White House Says
Trump had threated to impose 25% tariffs on all imports from Colombia, which would rise to 50% in a week, unless it agreed to ...
Howard Lutnick’s Rebirth as One of Trump’s Tariff Men
WASHINGTON—Howard Lutnick’s journey from Wall Street veteran to one of President Trump’s most hawkish trade advisers began ...
Trump just gave his clearest picture yet of what new tariffs could look like
President Donald Trump has been talking about tariffs for so long that it feels like we know exactly what’s coming. But we ...
Donald Trump pledges sweeping tariffs on steel, semiconductors and other imports
President Trump said in the "very near future" he will impose tariffs on steel, aluminum, copper, semiconductors, ...
Hundreds of US visa appointments canceled in Colombia following spat with Trump over deportations
The move followed a dispute between President Trump and President Gustavo Petro over deportation flights that nearly turned ...
As Colombia ends its immigration standoff with Trump, Mexico looks eager to avoid a clash
Colombia attempted to stand up to Trump's immigration demands, with mixed results. Mexico appears to be playing it safer.
Colombian Migrants Describe Deportation Flights: 'We're Not Criminals'
Newsweek has reached out to the Colombian Foreign Ministry for comment via email. Why It Matters. Trump made immigration a ...