Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has come away with a bloody nose after he attempted to push back against US President Donald Trump’s forceful early moves on migration. Petro’s refusal on 26 January to allow two US military deportation flights to enter Colombian airspace caused tensions to immediately soar between the two nations, with Trump threatening 50% tariffs on Colombian goods and Petro vowing reciprocal measures. Faced with the potentially devastating economic consequences of a fractured relationship with Colombia’s main trade partner, Petro backed down. His experience has been instructive for other leaders in the region as they decide how to deal with Trump going forward.End of preview - This article contains approximately 1819 words.
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