Colombia’s foreign ministry said the country has recalled its ambassador from the United States, after US President Donald Trump said he would raise tariffs on Colombia and stop all payments to the South American nation, in a feud that stems from the US military’s strikes on vessels allegedly transporting drugs. Trump also called Colombian President Gustavo Petro an “illegal drug leader” on Sunday, an accusation Petro’s government said was offensive. “Daniel Garcia-Pena, Ambassador of Colombia in the United States of America, has been recalled for consultations by President Gustavo Petro and is now in Bogota,” the Colombian foreign ministry said.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Wall Street Climbs at Open as Traders Hope for Stimulus

New York, Oct 19 (AFP/APP): US stocks rose in opening trading Monday…

Italy fails to elect new head of state

Rome: It emerged on Thursday that Italy’s parliament failed to elect a…

Hezbollah attacks Israeli jets for second day in a row

Hezbollah said it launched missiles at Israeli fighter jets over southern Lebanon…

Israeli fighter jets strike Hezbollah positions in Lebanon

The Israeli military has said that its fighter jets struck several Hezbollah…