"What happens if they take away aid? In my opinion, nothing, Petro told journalists on Thursday, adding that aid funding often moved through US agencies and employed Americans. list of 3 itemsend of list But a cut to military cooperation would matter, he added. Now, in military aid, we would have some problems, Petro said, adding that the loss of US helicopters would have the gravest impact."
"US President Donald Trump had threatened over the weekend to raise tariffs on Colombia and said on Wednesday that all funding to the country has been halted. Colombia was once among the largest recipients of US aid in the Western Hemisphere, but the flow of money was suddenly curtailed this year by the shuttering of USAID, the government's humanitarian assistance arm. Military cooperation has continued."
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said removal of general US aid would have little effect because aid funding often moves through US agencies and employs Americans. Petro warned that reductions in military cooperation would cause problems, with loss of US helicopters having the gravest impact. President Trump threatened higher tariffs, said US funding has been halted, and decertified Colombia's counternarcotics efforts. USAID operations were shuttered earlier, curtailing humanitarian assistance. Some US military personnel remain and intelligence sharing continues. Petro recalled his ambassador, criticized US strikes that killed dozens, and met the US charge d’affaires in Bogota.
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