Trump Says Will Hike Tariffs on Colombia
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Gustavo Petro’s government orders the return of Daniel García-Peña to Bogotá, following the recent clash with the Trump administration
President Donald Trump on Sunday announced he was cutting all federal funding to Colombia amid a deepening row between the right-wing populist American leader and socialist President Gustavo Petro.
President Petro’s climate agenda endeared him abroad but not at home, where political rivals want to resume drilling and start fracking.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro responded on Wednesday (October 15) to U.S. government plans to launch Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operations in neighboring Venezuela, warning of possible consequences for Colombia.