On January 27th, Colombian President Petro stated on the 26th that Colombia will not allow American flights carrying Colombian immigrants to enter the country. Subsequently, US President Trump stated that he has instructed the US government to take retaliatory measures, including imposing a 25% tariff on all goods imported from Colombia and imposing a travel ban on Colombian officials. Trump posted on social media that he had just learned that two repatriation flights departing from the United States were not allowed to land in Colombia. President Petro’s refusal to accept these flights has endangered the “national security” and “public safety” of the United States, and he has instructed the US government to take “urgent and decisive retaliatory measures” immediately. Trump’s retaliatory measures include: imposing an emergency 25% tariff on all Colombian goods entering the United States, and raising the additional tariffs to 50% a week later; Implement a travel ban on Colombian government officials and all their allies and supporters, and immediately revoke visas; Strengthen customs and border protection inspections of all Colombian nationals and goods; Quoting the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, imposing financial, banking, and other sanctions on Colombia.
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