2025-01-27 00:07:58.982

President Trump announced retaliatory measures against Colombia after the South American country refused entry to two US military flights carrying deported migrants. Trump vowed to impose a 25% tariff on all Colombian goods entering the US, escalating to 50% within a week. Additional threats included a travel ban, visa revocations for Colombian officials, enhanced customs inspections, and banking sanctions. Trump cited national security concerns and accused Colombian President Gustavo Petro of jeopardizing US safety. Petro defended his decision, stating that migrants should be treated with dignity and that Colombia would only accept deportees on civilian flights with improved protocols. He later offered the use of Colombia's presidential plane as an alternative. Despite this offer, the White House stated that sanctions were still being prepared. The conflict follows a similar incident with Mexico. The US and Colombia have significant trade relations, with Colombia being a major coffee exporter to the US. A large number of Colombians have recently crossed the US-Mexico border illegally.

2025-01-27 00:07:58.974

Colombian President Gustavo Petro initially refused to accept deported Colombian migrants from the US, stating that they should not be treated as criminals and demanding a protocol for dignified treatment. However, after President Trump threatened to impose tariffs of up to 50% on Colombian goods, Petro reversed course. He offered the Colombian presidential plane to transport the deported migrants back to Colombia, citing a commitment to guarantee decent conditions for their return. Trump's initial response to Colombia's refusal included threats of a 25% tariff on Colombian goods, escalating to 50% after a week, along with other potential sanctions such as a travel ban and visa revocations.

2025-01-26 12:00:49.337

The Senate voted 59-34 to confirm Kristi Noem as President Trump's Homeland Security secretary. Noem, the former governor of South Dakota, will now lead the department responsible for agencies such as Customs and Border Protection and ICE. She stated her top priority is securing the southern border and fixing the "broken immigration system." During her confirmation hearing, she addressed disaster relief, domestic terrorism, and other issues. Noem's past actions, including her controversial account of shooting her family dog, have also been widely discussed. She was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.