Colombia will send its presidential plane to Honduras to pick up Colombians after the country refused to accept migrant deportation flights from the United States, causing President Trump to enact tariffs and other retaliatory measures on Sunday.
Latin American leaders have canceled a summit to discuss Donald Trump's migrant crackdown, as the region weighs the risks of openly confronting the firebrand US president. But Honduras was forced to cancel the meeting after no prominent regional leaders apart from Petro confirmed their attendance.
President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro defended their views on social media and imposed tariffs on each other’s goods.
Following the escalating diplomatic row with the United States, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced Sunday that his government is sending the country’s presidential plane to Honduras to repatriate Colombian nationals who were originally scheduled to arrive via U.
Colombia will send its presidential plane to Honduras to bring back Colombian nationals after the country rejected U.S. deportation flights, The Hill reports.
President Donald Trump orders tariffs, visa restrictions imposed on Colombia in retaliation for not accepting 2 deportation flights.
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was ordering tariffs, visa restrictions and other retaliatory measures to be taken against Colombia after its government rejected two U.S. military flights carrying migrants.
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was ordering tariffs, visa restrictions and other retaliatory measures to be taken against Colombia after its government rejected two flights carrying migrants.
When Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, refused military planes carrying deportees, infuriating President Trump, he revealed how heated the question of deportations has become.
Francisco Fortín was attacked by gangs wielding machetes in his home country of Honduras, he said, an act of violence that cemented a decision to quit his impoverished and trouble-plagued homeland.
Honduras, which currently holds the bloc's rotational presidency, confirmed Thursday's meeting will no longer take place