Colombia

Colombia moves to join China’s Belt and Road initiative

[BOGOTA] Colombia’s president on Tuesday (May 6) said he intends to sign an accord to join Beijing’s Belt and Road initiative during an upcoming trip to China, a move that’s sure to damage Colombia’s ...

(From left) US President Donald Trump and and Colombian President Gustavo Petro. Trump vowed to hit Colombia with steep tariffs and other sanctions after his counterpart Petro blocked deportation flights from the United States.

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

THE US and Colombia pulled back from the brink of a trade war on Sunday after the White House said the South American nation had agreed to accept military aircraft carrying deported migrants.