US EditionColombia recalls ambassador from the U.S. amid tariff, drug spat
- Early on Monday, Colombia recalled its ambassador to the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would raise tariffs and stop all payments.
- U.S. military strikes on vessels in the Caribbean killed dozens, prompting objections from Colombian authorities and escalating tensions after Trump accused Colombia of drug trade complicity.
- Colombia currently pays 10% tariffs on most imports to the United States and was once a major U.S. aid recipient until USAID funding was curtailed this year.
- Relations between Washington and Bogota sank to a new low after Trump's Sunday remarks, as he called Petro an `illegal drug leader` and accused Colombia of complicity in drug trade.
- Inflamed tensions in the Caribbean raise regional stability concerns as U.S. military actions have been condemned by legal experts and human rights activists.
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President Petro: Colombia's Free Trade Agreement With US 'Suspended,' Ambassador Recalled
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—On Monday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro declared that Colombia’s Free Trade Agreement with the United States has been “de facto suspended” since last April, when his counterpart Donald Trump included the country in his global trade war with a 10% tariff. Petro said he will announce new measures regarding the matter soon, marking a continuation of rising tensions after a US strike against a small boat in the Cari…
In view of the tensions with the US, Colombia has recalled its ambassador from Washington.
Colombia recalls US ambassador after Trump’s tariff threat, drug remarks
BOGOTA — Colombia said on Monday it has recalled its ambassador from Washington after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would raise tariffs on the South American nation and stop all payments to it, intensifying a feud stemming from U.S. military strikes on vessels allegedly transporting drugs. Trump also called Colombian’s leftist President Gustavo Petro an “illegal drug leader” on Sunday, which Petro’s government described as offensive. Colom…
Colombia recalls ambassador to US after Trump's tariff threat, drug remarks
BOGOTA: Colombia said on Monday (Oct 20) it has recalled its ambassador from Washington after US President Donald Trump said he would raise tariffs on the South American nation and stop all payments t
"Take Out Trump": Colombian President Petro Makes Shocking Threat Against President Trump in Univision Interview
Colombian President Gustavo Petro threatened to “take out” President Donald Trump in an lengthy interview with Univision on Monday a day after Trump called Petro “an illegal drug leader.” Relations between Colombia and the United States are at a nadir after the U.S. destroyed a suspected drug running boat in the Caribbean last month, killing a Colombian national. Petro said the man was a fisherman. A report by El Pais says the man had a criminal…
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