"U.S. President Donald Trump did not carry out his threat to impose new tariffs on the Andean country's exports this Monday, but he hasn't withdrawn it either. Quite simply, his priorities are elsewhere, such as addressing the fragile ceasefire he secured for Gaza. Meanwhile, in Bogota, President Gustavo Petro recalled his ambassador in Washington, gave an extensive interview on Monday in which he announced he would ask the Republican administration for explanations."
"Although the meeting shows that communication channels are not broken, the risk of a severe economic blow has not been left behind. This is a particularly serious risk for Colombia: the United States is the destination for 26% of its exports and its main source of foreign investment and security assistance. A century of political alignment has not passed in vain, nor have 25 years of deep military assistance, since the creation of the so-called Plan Colombia,"
Colombia is anxiously awaiting whether U.S. President Donald Trump will impose threatened tariffs after clashes with President Gustavo Petro. Trump did not enact the tariffs on Monday but has not ruled them out, as his attention is focused on the fragile Gaza ceasefire. President Petro recalled Colombia's ambassador in Washington, sought explanations from the Republican administration, and held a private meeting with acting U.S. chargé d'affaires John McNamara. The meeting shows channels remain open, yet the threat of severe economic harm persists because the United States receives 26% of Colombian exports and is the main source of investment and security assistance. Longstanding ties including Plan Colombia and a free trade agreement deepen the potential impact.
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