“President Donald Trump on Sunday announced retaliatory tariffs on Colombia after its president blocked US military deportation flights from landing, the first instance of Trump using economic pressure to force other nations to fall in line with his mass deportation plans since he took office last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hours after Trump\u2019s announcement, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he ordered the commerce ministry to raise tariffs on US imports by 25%.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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“Earlier in the day, Petro announced<\/a> he had blocked two US military flights carrying migrants heading toward the country and called on the United States to establish better protocols in its treatment of migrants. Petro also left the door open to receiving repatriated migrants traveling on civilian planes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following Petro\u2019s initial <\/strong>announcement, Trump criticized him on social media<\/a> while announcing a slate of new sanctions and policies targeting Colombia, including \u201cemergency 25% tariffs\u201d on all imports from the country that will be raised to 50% in a week, a \u201ctravel ban\u201d for Colombian citizens, and a revocation of visas for Colombian officials in the US along with \u201call allies and supporters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThese measures are just the beginning. We will not allow the Colombian Government to violate its legal obligations with regard to the acceptance and return of the Criminals they forced into the United States!\u201d Trump wrote on Truth Social.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n …<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The US Embassy in Colombia suspended visa processing in retaliation for Colombia\u2019s refusal to accept repatriation flights, a State Department official told CNN on Sunday evening. The suspension applies to immigrant and non-immigrant visas, which typically number in the thousands each day.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n …<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a Sunday statement that Colombian officials had approved two military flights carrying migrants to Colombia and then revoked the authorization once they were en route”<\/p>\n\n\n\n …<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Petro disputed that he had given authorization, writing on X after the secretary of state\u2019s statement, \u201cI will never allow Colombians to be brought in handcuffs on flights. Marco, if officials from the Foreign Ministry allowed this, it would never be under my direction.\u201d”<\/p>\n\n\n\n …<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The US began using military aircraft to return recent border crossers back to their countries of origin last week.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n …<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The Department of Defense \u201chas helped administrations before, but not at this level. So it\u2019s a force multiplier, and it\u2019s sending a strong signal to the world. Our border\u2019s closed,\u201d Homan told ABC News.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n …<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Mexico also appeared to turn around a military flight heading for the country last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n