Petro Blocks U.S. Deportation Flights; Trump Responds with Sanctions
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has rejected U.S. deportation flights carrying Colombian migrants, marking a sharp rebuke of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Petro’s decision has intensified tensions between the two countries, leading to immediate retaliatory measures from the Trump administration. Petro, in a statement posted on X, denounced the treatment of migrants as inhumane. “A […]
Haitian Appeals Court Delays Hearing on Jovenel Moïse Assassination Case
The Haitian Court of Appeals postponed a hearing in the Jovenel Moïse assassination case after a judge withdrew. The complex trial involves over 50 defendants, including ex-Colombian soldiers and Haitian-Americans.
Maduro Accuses Duque of Using Pegasus in Haitian President’s Assassination
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has accused Colombia’s former president Iván Duque of using the Pegasus spyware to orchestrate the assassination of Haiti’s Jovenel Moïse in 2021 and destabilize his own administration, as well as that of Colombian President Gustavo Petro.
Colombian President Petro Condemns Trump’s Remarks About Haitian Migrants
Colombian President Gustavo Petro criticized former U.S. President Donald Trump for remarks accusing Haitian migrants of harming domestic animals in Ohio. Petro warned that such inflammatory rhetoric could incite racist violence, particularly against vulnerable migrant communities.