Bogot: Colombia’s defense minister on Sunday warned Donald Trump’s administration against blacklisting his country for failing to curb drug exports, saying the decision would bring yet more cocaine to the United States. Washington is currently weighing whether to “decertify” Colombia as a partner in the battle against drugs, a move that could restrict millions in … Read more
A 40-year-old Colombian male was arrested at Cartagena’s Rafael Nunez International Airport after he tried to smuggle cocaine that had been hidden inside a hair wig he was wearing. The man, from Pereira, who was poised to catch a flight to Amsterdam, had over 220 grams (7.76 ounces) of cocaine in his wig, which the … Read more
CABO DE LA VELA, Colombia (AP) — Giant wind turbines tower over a cemetery sacred to Zoyla Velasquez and her Indigenous Wayuu community, native to the La Guajira region in northern Colombia. This arid, wind-swept region, dotted with cacti and roaming herds of goats, holds immense potential to position Colombia as a wind and solar … Read more
Bogot, Colombia: Cocaine “is no worse than whisky” and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo Petro during a live broadcast of a government meeting. Colombia is the world’s biggest cocaine producer and exporter, mainly to the United States and Europe, and has spent decades fighting against drug trafficking. … Read more
A spelling error in a White House press release has gone viral amid the ongoing diplomatic row between US President Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro. The press release, which has since been deleted, mistakenly referred to “Colombia” as “Columbia” while announcing Trump’s declaration of tariffs against the country. Social media exploded with … Read more
Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s daughter, Andrea Petro, has thrown shade at US President Donald Trump after the White House threatened tariffs on the South American country. Ms Andrea took to social media to suggest that Colombia should send ‘gringos’ (a slang term, often used to describe Americans) back to the US for every Colombian deported. … Read more
Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered sweeping tariffs and sanctions against Colombia in retaliation for its refusal to accept deportation flights, as Bogota responded in kind with a 25 percent levy on US goods. Trump, back in office for less than a week and peeved after President Gustavo Petro turned away … Read more
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro traded barbs earlier today after Bogota blocked two deportation flights carrying Colombian migrants back to the Latin American country. While Trump cracked down with sanctions against Colombia, Petro responded in kind and said the US “will never rule us”. The White House later … Read more
Washington, United States: The White House said Sunday that Colombia backed down and agreed to accept repatriated citizens on military flights, after President Donald Trump threatened major sanctions. There was no immediate confirmation from Colombia to the announcement by the White House, which said it would freeze most plans for tariffs and sanctions on Latin … Read more
Colombia’s left-wing President Gustavo Petro said Sunday he would not allow US migrant deportation flights access to his country’s airspace. “The United States cannot treat Colombian migrants as criminals. I forbid entry to our territory to US planes carrying Colombian migrants,” Petro wrote on X, adding they would only be accepted once Washington had created … Read more