Latin American leaders have canceled a summit to discuss Donald Trump's migrant crackdown, as the region weighs the risks of openly confronting the firebrand US president. But Honduras was forced to cancel the meeting after no prominent regional leaders apart from Petro confirmed their attendance.
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Latin American Countries Call Off Emergency Meeting After U.S.-Colombia Deportation Feud EndsHonduras, which currently holds the bloc's rotational presidency, confirmed Thursday's meeting will no longer take place
President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro defended their views on social media and imposed tariffs on each other’s goods.
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Colombia President Falling Into Trump's Tariff 'Trap' Should be 'Cautionary Tale' For Other Countries, International Affairs Expert WarnsThe 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 announced that Colombia was suspending permission for previously authorized U.S. deportation flights to land in Colombia. Ostensibly driving Petro’s action were concerns that Colombian nationals were not being treated with respect during the deportation process because they were being transported by military aircraft.
The country’s leader, Gustavo Petro, backed down after a clash with President Trump, which started when Mr. Petro turned back U.S. military planes carrying deportees.
Francisco Fortín was attacked by gangs wielding machetes in his home country of Honduras, he said, an act of violence that cemented a decision to quit his impoverished and trouble-plagued homeland.
For a moment on Sunday, the government of Colombia’s Gustavo Petro looked like it might be the first in Latin America to take a meaningful stand against President Donald Trump’s mass-deportation plans.
Dozens of Colombian illegal migrants arrived home from the United States Tuesday, grateful for an end to a grueling deportation ordeal at the heart of a bitter row between the
Honduras convenes urgent CELAC meeting as tensions escalate over US deportations, with Colombia-US trade dispute and Rubio's regional tour adding pressure to migration crisis
Fears that Trump reforms could keep World Cup 2026 fans out of the US - Trump promised to allow all eligible athletes, fans and officials without discrimination into the U.S. for the 2026 World Cup bu
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