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Colombians mener, det er en god idé at skilles – især fra Trump!

Colombia - Deportation - Diplomacy - Gustavo Petro - Tariffs - Trade relations - Trump

USA og Colombia vælger diplomati frem for dømmekraft med et twist af eksportskatter!

I en dramatisk vending i de diplomatiske forbindelser mellem USA og Colombia har præsident Gustavo Petro besluttet at tage imod deporterede migranter fra USA. Baggrunden for dette står klart som et resultat af tidligere trusler fra præsident Trump, der udtalte, at han ville indføre en straffeskat på hele 25% på alle colombianske varer i USA, hvis Colombia afviste at tage imod deportationerne. Det satte ikke blot fokus på den komplekse indvandringspolitik, men også på USA's formidling af handelsrelationer i Latinamerika.

Da Colombia først enige med Trump-administrationen, kom der dog et brat stop på deportationsflyene, da colombianerne nægtede adgang til de U.S. fly, der transporterede deporterede migranter. I stedet valgte de at gå i dialog og forhandle, hvilket resulterede i en hurtig gene fra Trump, der efterfølgende skruede ned for truslerne om toldsatser og sanktioner. Det er en blodig reminder om, hvordan international politik ofte kan ligne en game af skak, hvor hver spiller prøver at få det beste ud af situationen – eller undgå det værste.

Selv om Colombia ikke er den største handelspartner for USA, har forholdet betydning for en række industrier, især dem der beskæftiger sig med olie og kaffe. Trump-administrationen så tydeligt de negative konsekvenser, som sådanne sanktioner kunne have for de amerikanske forbrugere, der elsker både colombiansk kaffe og olie. I stedet for en potentiel handelskrig blev der fundet en løsning gennem diplomati og taktfuld kommunikation.

Til sidst forbliver det klart, at udenlandske politikker kan have vidtrækkende konsekvenser – ikke kun for de berørte lande, men også for de dagligdags forbrugere, der kan mærke effekten af hævede toldsatser ved kassen. Ifølge nyere data eksporteres mere end 30% af Colombias kaffe til USA, hvilket gør det til en essentielle brik i denne handelsekvilibriums leg.

Dette drama mellem USA og Colombia skaber ikke blot overskrifter, men belyser også, hvor vigtig diplomati og samarbejde er, især når man står over for komplicerede spørgsmål som migration og handel. At holde en åben dialog er afgørende for at opretholde stabilitet i forholdet mellem disse to nationer – og for at sikre, at colombiansk kaffe fortsat er blandt de mest eftertragtede produkter i USA!

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White House says Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after ... (NPR)

The Colombian government late Sunday said it considered as "overcome" the episode with the Trump administration and Petro reposted the statement from the White ...

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Colombia backs down on deportation flights after Trump tariffs threat (BBC News)

President Gustavo Petro agrees to accept deported migrants after Trump had ordered 25% tariffs on all goods.

President Trump Threatens Tariffs and Sanctions Against Colombia ... (Sanctions & Export Controls Update -)

The measures President Trump announced are as follows: Emergency tariffs: A 25% tariff on all Colombian imports to the United States, which would escalate to 50 ...

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US, Colombia reach deal on deportations; tariff, sanctions put on hold (Reuters)

The US and Colombia pulled back from the brink of a trade war after the White House said the South American nation had agreed to accept military aircraft ...

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White House says Colombia agreed to Trump's deportation terms ... (NBC News)

The saga began earlier Sunday when Colombia denied entry to deportation flights from the U.S., prompting Trump to threaten retaliatory tariffs, among other ...

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Trump's Threatened Tariffs on Colombia Put Trade in Oil, Coffee and ... (The New York Times)

Colombia is a relatively minor trading partner to the United States, but some industries are much more exposed than others.

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Colombia backs down on deportation flights after Trump's tariff threats (Aljazeera.com)

The climbdown late on Sunday came after Colombian President Gustavo Petro had announced retaliatory tariffs on US imports and insisted he would not accept ...

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US politics live: Colombia backs down over deportations as ... (The Guardian)

US and Colombia back down from brink of trade war after Colombia agrees to accept flights carrying people deported from US.

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Trump spotlight: A clash with Colombia and what lies ahead on ... (Aljazeera.com)

The crisis erupted when Colombian President Gustavo Petro earlier on Sunday had blocked US military cargo planes carrying undocumented migrants from landing.

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Trump holding off on tariffs after Colombia agrees to accept ... (CBS News)

Earlier Sunday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he rejected deportation flights because the deportees were being transported in military aircraft.

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How Trump coerced Colombia to accept deportees by threatening ... (Aljazeera.com)

US President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on imports from Colombia after Bogota initially refused deportation flights. An employee cuts flowers inside a ...

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Colombia avoids trade war with US as business community, citizens ... (Reuters)

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro averted an economic disaster at the 11th hour after diplomats from his government and the U.S. reached a deal on ...

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Trump's Colombia Tariff Threat Startled Companies Trying to Rely ... (The New York Times)

By declaring he'd put tariffs on goods from the South American country, the president imperiled a growing influx of foreign investment there.

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Hundreds of U.S. Visa Appointments Canceled in Colombia ... (TIME)

The move follows a dispute over deportation flights from the U.S. that nearly turned into a costly trade war between the two countries.

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Trump claims victory in tariff and migration standoff with Colombia ... (Politico)

Hours after threatening punitive tariffs, the White House said Colombia agreed to accept deported migrants and lifted the threat of new levies.

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Behind the Colombia Blowup: Mapping Trump's Rapid-Escalation ... (The New York Times)

President Trump walking on stage with a group of supporters behind him taking photos. The rapid-fire threat by President Trump to impose crushing tariffs and ...

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Hundreds of US visa appointments canceled in Colombia following ... (The Associated Press)

Visa appointments at the U.S. Embassy in Colombia have been canceled following a dispute over deportation flights that nearly turned into a costly trade war ...

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White House says Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after ... (KBTX)

Long close partners in ...

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Public spat with Colombia could be sign of Trump's Latin America ... (PBS NewsHour)

The U.S. embassy in Bogota canceled appointments for Colombians hoping to get visas to enter the United States. The move was the Trump administration's ...

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World Bank Warns Colombian Staff Against U.S. Travel After Trump ... (The New York Times)

Several Colombians whose visas were revoked were World Bank employees traveling in the United States at the time. They were deported.

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Amid Trump's tariff threats, Colombia sends plane to pick up 110 ... (ABC News)

President Donald Trump posted threats against Colombia on his social media platform on Sunday after two U.S. military repatriation flights were prevented ...

US and Colombian Governments Reach Agreement and Put Tariffs ... (Sanctions & Export Controls Update -)

Based on this agreement, the “emergency” tariffs and sanctions President Trump threatened will be held in reserve unless Colombia fails to honor this agreement, ...

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Latin American leaders are learning how to handle Trump ... (CNN)

A simmering diplomatic stand-off over deportation flights spilled onto social media Sunday, threatening the once close relationship between the US and ...

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Inside Colombia's Crisis Over Trump's Deportations (The New York Times)

When Colombia's president, Gustavo Petro, refused military planes carrying deportees, infuriating President Trump, he revealed how heated the question of ...

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Colombia sends air force planes to bring home migrants deported ... (Voice of America)

Colombia's president had refused US military flights carrying the migrants, setting of a dispute with US leader Trump.

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World Bank warns its Colombian employees to skip US travel (Reuters)

The World Bank on Monday warned its Colombian employees against traveling to or from the United States after three staff members were affected by visa ...

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Trump orders tariffs, visa restrictions on Colombia over rejection of ... (KGNS.tv)

U.S. President Donald ...

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Chinese envoy to Colombia promotes bilateral ties as Bogotá ... (South China Morning Post)

As US President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro spar over deportations, Beijing's ambassador underscores good relations.

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Colombia backs down on accepting deportees on military planes ... (CNN International)

Colombia has walked back from the brink of a damaging trade war with the United States, reaching an agreement on accepting deported migrants being returned ...

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