A summit of Latin American countries to discuss a united front in the face of US President Donald Trump's plans for mass migrant deportations has been called off, the organizers said Wednesday.
Colombia will send its presidential plane to Honduras to pick up Colombians after the country refused to accept migrant deportation flights from the United States, causing President Trump to enact
The Latin Times spoke with Manuel Camilo González Vides, head teacher of foreign affairs at Bogota's Universidad Javeriana, to get his assessment on Sunday's diplomatic standoff
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Sunday ordered an increase of ... The South American country will send its presidential plane to Honduras to pick up Colombians after the country refused ...
Trump said the measures were necessary, because the decision of Colombian President Gustavo Petro “jeopardized” national security in the U.S.
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was ordering tariffs, visa restrictions and other retaliatory measures to be taken against Colombia after its government rejected two U.S. military flights carrying migrants.
Honduras, which currently holds the bloc's rotational presidency, confirmed Thursday's meeting will no longer take place
Colombia accepted 475 deportation flights from the United States from 2020 to 2024, fifth behind Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and El Salvador, according to Witness at the Border, an advocacy group that tracks flight data. It accepted 124 deportation flights in 2024.
Trump said the measures were necessary, because the decision of Colombian President Gustavo Petro “jeopardized” national security in the U.S.
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was ordering tariffs, visa restrictions and other retaliatory measures to be taken against Colombia after its government rejected two flights carrying migrants.
Honduran President Xiomara Castro launched an appeal Sunday for leaders of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) to convene “urgently” to discuss the ongoing crisis sparked by US President Donald Trump's decision to speed up deportations.
For Trump, the incident was a perfect PR stunt, allowing him to showcase the maximum-pressure strategy he might use against any Latin American government that openly challenges hi