Mexican Business Leaders Say Border Cities Will Be Impacted The Most By Tariffs President Donald Trump said the U.S. will impose 25% tariffs on both Mexico and Canada starting February Latin Times · Jan 31, 2025
How Trump’s suggestion to ‘clean out’ Gaza sent shockwaves through the Middle East This article was first published as World Affairs Briefing from The Conversation UK. Click here to receive this newsletter every Thursday, direct to your inbox. The Conversation · Jan 31, 2025
Trump Administration Says Tariffs on Mexico and Canada 'Still on The Books' To Start Feb. 1 Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the administration is still looking toward Feb. 1 to kick off 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada Latin Times · Jan 31, 2025
Air Force deportation flight skirts Mexican airspace to Guatemala as military's border role grows A U.S. military plane with migrants bound at their wrists and ankles has left Texas bound for Guatemala carrying 80 deportees, eight of them children The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2025
On First Trip, Rubio To Wield Big Stick In Latin America Traditionally, when US secretaries of state make their international debuts, they travel to major US allies and offer bromides about working together. International Business Times · Jan 30, 2025
Trump’s Tariff Tiff With Colombia on Hold, But Is It a Sign of What’s to Come? The Trump administration threatened a 25% tariff on Colombia in a dispute that ended in less than a day. Kiplinger · Jan 30, 2025
Scalded By Colombia Row, Latin America Treads Carefully With Trump 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. International Business Times · Jan 29, 2025
Colombian Congressman Slams President's 'Battle Against The Empire' Over Trump Deportations: 'It Lasted Less Than Three Hours' (Exclusive) "In an attempt to supposedly defend the dignity of undocumented migrants, he ended up damaging the dignity of all Colombians," Christian Garcés told The Latin Times Latin Times · Jan 29, 2025
Trump’s method for repatriating migrants risks undermining US interests in Latin America Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan hit a brief stumbling block on January 26 when Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, refused to allow two US flights carrying deported Colombian migrants to land. Petro’s complaint was that the US government was treating the migrants like criminals by repatriating them in military planes. The Conversation · Jan 29, 2025
Trump immigration enforcement push comes with military flourish - Roll Call The Trump administration’s immigration enforcement plans featured a highly visible role for the military and federal agents in tactical gear. Roll Call · Jan 29, 2025
Latin American Countries Call Off Emergency Meeting After U.S.-Colombia Deportation Feud Ends Honduras, which currently holds the bloc's rotational presidency, confirmed Thursday's meeting will no longer take place Latin Times · Jan 29, 2025
Countries 'Began Reaching Out' To Trump Admin After Colombia Tariff Threat To Discuss Accepting Deportees Donald Trump is pushing his "America First" ideology on foreign policy, making some Latin American countries open to striking deals on immigration. Latin Times · Jan 29, 2025
Venezuela Accused of Aiding Colombian Rebels in Deadly Attack, Leaked Report Shows A leaked report reveals Venezuelan territory was used by ELN rebels before a deadly attack in Colombia, escalating tensions between the countries Latin Times · Jan 28, 2025
End Of 'American Nightmare': Colombia Brings Migrants Home Dozens of Colombian illegal migrants arrived home from the United States Tuesday, grateful for an end to a grueling deportation ordeal at the heart of a bitter row between the countries. International Business Times · Jan 28, 2025
Al Jazeera · Jan 28, 2025 US deportation flights land in Colombia after Trump-Petro row Colombian President Gustavo Petro welcomes ‘free and dignified’ deportees, stressing that migrants are not criminals.
The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025 TikToker causes panic after mistaking ice cream van for ICE vehicle ‘Please be on the lookout for ‘ice cream’ trucks… they ever play music to get people to come outside… this is actually so sick’, wrote a woman in a now-deleted TikTok video
Latin Times · Jan 28, 2025 Behind The Scenes Of The Tariff Standoff Between The U.S. And Colombia Over Deportation Flights Former Colombian presidents, including political rivals of President Petro, reportedly intervened to prevent further escalation
The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025 Deportation flights from the US to Colombia resume following showdown that almost led to a trade war Deportation flights between the U.S. and Colombia have resumed following a dispute between the two countries that nearly led to a trade war
Latin Times · Jan 28, 2025 Everything We Know About the 110 US-Deported Immigrants Landing in Colombia Even though the diplomatic standoff seems to have come to an end, analysts still anticipate challenges between both countries going forward
Latin Times · Jan 28, 2025 More Deaths As Colombian Guerrilla Violence Displaces Nearly 50,000 The toll brought to 54 the total number of confirmed deaths from fighting in the cocaine-growing Catatumbo region -- lower than the figure of about 80 reported last week based on local counts, officials said.
Top News · Jan 28, 2025 Visa Appointments Canceled At U.S. Embassy In Colombia Visa appointments at U.S. Embassy in Colombia canceled due to dispute over deportation flights between Presidents Trump and Petro.
International Business Times · Jan 28, 2025 How Donald Trump Weaponized Tariffs When President Donald Trump learned Colombia had pushed back on US deportations, his threat of a massive trade war laid out the stakes: cooperate, or else.
Al Jazeera · Jan 27, 2025 Claudia Sheinbaum acknowledges non-citizens deported from US to Mexico The Mexican president announced more than 4,000 people were sent to her country during Trump’s first week in office.
The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025 Just in time for Valentine’s Day, trade dispute with Colombia threatens flower imports President Donald Trump’s threat to tax imports from Colombia comes at a most inauspicious time
International Business Times UK · Jan 27, 2025 Quick Facts About The President of Colombia: Background, Family, and Climb to Power Gustavo Petro, Colombia's president since 2022, participated in guerrilla warfare, had multiple marriages, and achieved several political milestones.