While elected on an America-first, isolationist platform, freshly reinstalled U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration have quickly homed in on Latin America. The interactions hitting the headlines have not been positive.
Shortly after last November’s election, Trump threatened China, Mexico, and Canada with 10% and 25% tariffs, respectively.
Latin American leaders don’t like submitting to the United States in imperial mode. They also have an alternative.
By declaring he’d put tariffs on goods from the South American country, the president imperiled a growing influx of foreign investment there.
China's envoy to Colombia seemed to take advantage of the weekend's public dispute between Colombian President Gustavo Petro and US President Donald Trump over immigration and deportation policies to promote Beijing's good ties with Bogota.
A brief standoff with Colombia holds important lessons for how future trade conflicts might unfold in the new Trump administration.
The number of Chinese migrants being arrested at the U.S.-Mexico border soared from over 24,000 in 2023 to 36,500 in 2024. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security deported at least three groups of illegal Chinese migrants back to China last year.
Less than two weeks into his second term, President Trump may be poised to deploy steep tariffs against key U.S. trading partners.
After US President Donald Trump threatened Colombia with a 25% tariff if the country didn't agree to accept deported migrants, the White House reported that South American nation agreed to Trump's terms.
After a 10-hour standoff, Colombian officials have agreed to resume deportation flights, avoiding President Donald Trump's threats of 25% tariff if the country did not agree to his terms. Yahoo Finance Washington correspondent Ben Werschkul joins Market Domination Overtime to break down the key takeaways from the recent news,
President Gustavo Petro of Colombia agreed yesterday to allow U.S. military planes to fly unauthorized immigrants from the U.S. to his country, a day after President Trump threatened Colombia with high tariffs and sanctions.
Donald Trump's self-imposed deadline for a first round of tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China looms in less than two days as economic observers and world leaders try to plan amid the uncertainty.