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The United States and Colombia had entered a tariff war after Trump imposed sanctions due to the refusal of the South American country to allow US flights to land. However, Colombia has now agreed “all the terms” of us.
Colombia succumbs to the tariff threat of Donald Trump (image AP)
In an U turn at a few hours after Donald Trump threatening to impose sanctions, Colombia succumbed to the tariff war and agreed to accept “all the terms” of the president of the United States for the deportation of immigrants in the South American country, said the White House .
“The Colombian government has agreed to all the terms of President Trump, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal foreigners in Colombia returned from the United States, even in US military planes, without limitation or delay,” said the statement of secretary of White House Press on Sunday (local time).
The Colombian Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo, also confirmed at a night’s press conference that the country had “overcome the impasse” and would accept immigrants to whom the United States calls “illegal” and that he had been living in the United States .
The United States makes sanctions to Colombia after the agreement
With this change of meaning, the sanction announced by the president of the United States “will be carried out in reserve” unless the South American country “does not honor” the agreement.
“According to this agreement, IEEEPA tariffs and sanctions will be carried out in reserve and are not signed, unless Colombia does not honor this agreement,” said the White House.
The visa sanctions announced by Trump about the Colombian government officials and their “supporters”, however, “will remain in force.”
“Visa sanctions issued by the State Department, and improved customs inspections and border protection, will remain in force until the first planning of Colombian deportees is successfully returned,” the statement said.
What triggered the commercial war between us and Colombia?
Trump announced on Sunday the imposition of a 25% rate on all Colombian goods, which would have increased up to 50% in a week after the latter refused to allow two military flights from the United States, deporting illegal immigrants , to earth. Historically, Colombia has been one of the closest allies in the United States in Latin America and enjoys a free trade agreement.
However, the confrontation about the deportation of illegal Colombian immigrants in the United States to return to Colombia led to a commercial war between the two nations, which caused sanctions against the latter. However, the sanctions have been suspended.
“Emergency of 25% tariffs on all goods that arrive in the United States. In a week, 25% tariffs will increase to 50%. A prohibition of travel and immediate visas revocations on Colombian government officials, and all allies and followers. Visa sanctions to all party members, family members and supporters of the Colombian government. Inspections of Customs and Improved Border Protection of all citizens and cargo Colombian on national security land. IEEEPA Treasury, banking and financial sanctions to be totally imposed, “Trump had announced in a long public publication on the day.
The White House stressed that the U -turn by Colombia, which in turn imposed 25% of goods in US products. respected again. “
“President Trump will continue to fiercely protect the sovereignty of our nation and expects all other nations in the world to cooperate completely to accept the deportation of its illegally present citizens in the United States,” said the White House.
‘You will never dominate us’: Colombian president
Before being defeated by Trump’s pressure, the Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, said he had instructed his Minister of External Commerce “to increase tariffs on imports from the US. UU. To 25%.”
In a long publication in X dedicated to Trump, he had said: “You will never dominate us.”
“The United States cannot treat Colombian migrants as criminals. I prohibited the entrance to our territory with the airplanes that carry Colombian migrants, “Petro wrote previously in X.
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