The United States announced this Sunday the suspension of the issuance of visas at its consulate in Bogotá as part of the retaliation against the Government of Colombia for having refused to receive two deportation flights of Colombian migrants.
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered “the immediate suspension of the issuance of visas in the consular section of the United States embassy in Bogotá,” according to the State Department in a statement.
The US Government justified this measure by “the refusal” of the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, to “accept two repatriation flights that he had previously authorized.”
According to the State Department, Rubio also approved the travel ban to the United States of “individuals and their families who were responsible for the interference with the operations of American repatriation flights.”
“The measures will continue until Colombia meets its obligations to accept the return of its own citizens. The United States will not back down when it comes to defending their national security interests,” the State Department concluded.
This statement was issued after the president of the United States, Donald Trump, announced this Sunday the imposition of 25% tariffs on all Colombian products, a tariff that will rise to 50% within a week, and the revocation of visas for senior officials of the Colombian Government and their families.
Furthermore, the president ordered reinforced inspections at customs and border controls for “all” Colombian citizens and goods, and the “total imposition” of fiscal, banking and financial sanctions on Colombia.
In response, Gustavo Petro announced that Colombia will also apply tariffs of 25% on imported US products.
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