On October 25th, local time on October 24th, the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Interior Minister Armando Benedetti for drug trafficking. The sanctions put the two and two other individuals on the "Specially Designated Nationals List", marking a further escalation of the conflict between the US government and Colombia. Colombian President Petro later expressed his protest against the US adding him and his fa...
US Treasury announces sanctions against Colombian president.
Colombian President Petro: Colombia will be ready to deal with the United States.
Colombian Foreign Ministry: Due to diplomatic tensions, Colombia has recalled its ambassador to the United States.
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Republican Senator Graham: Trump will announce major tariffs on Colombia today or tomorrow.
German Geoscience Research Center GFZ: A magnitude 6.6 earthquake occurred in the Columbia region, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.
The White House: Colombia has agreed to all of President Donald Trump's conditions, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal immigrants repatriated from the United States. The fully drafted International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs and sanctions against Colombia will be kept in place for the time being and will not be signed.
Colombian Foreign Minister: Our standoff with the United States has been broken.
On January 27th, local time, on January 26th, US President Trump said that Colombia's refusal to accept the repatriation flight of illegal immigrants will impose an emergency tariff of 25% on all goods entering the United States from Colombia, and within a week, the 25% tariff will be increased to 50%; travel ban and immediate visa revocation for Colombian government officials and all allies and supporters; visa sanctions for all members, family members and supporters of the Colombian government...