After forcing Colombia to back down, White House claims …
5 days ago · His agent of disruption in the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, was sworn in as defense secretary Saturday after Vice President JD Vance cast the deciding Senate vote on his controversial...
Inside Colombia’s Crisis Over Trump’s Deportations
3 days ago · At 9:30 a.m., Mr. Petro said he had turned military planes back. (The Trump administration said two military flights had been forced to return to the United States.) The tensions built over the day.
Behind the Colombia Blowup: Mapping Trump’s Rapid-Escalation …
3 days ago · Colombia depends on the United States for more than a quarter of its exports. And while the specifics of the dispute will probably be quickly forgotten, the rapid-fire threat by Mr. Trump to ...
What to Know About the U.S.-Colombia Clash Over Deportations
3 days ago · Colombia accepted 475 deportation flights from the U.S. from 2020 to 2024, fifth behind Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and El Salvador, according to Witness at the Border, an advocacy group that ...
The other big US-Colombia challenge - POLITICO
3 days ago · Colombia remains the source of 90 percent of the cocaine that enters the United States. ... is pressing the Pentagon for answers about the use of military aircraft to deport undocumented ...
U.S. Security Cooperation with Colombia
Jan 20, 2025 · The United States provides security assistance to Colombia to promote Colombia’s long-term stability, strengthen its security capabilities, and boost regional security. This security assistance, which totaled over $90 million in FY 2023, includes funding from a variety of sources.
Readout of Senior DoD Officials' Meeting With Colombian …
Mar 1, 2024 · Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, Ms. Rebecca Zimmerman, hosted Colombia's Minister of Defense, Mr. Iván Velásquez, and...
U.S.-Colombia Defense Leaders to Discuss Security, Migration, …
Nov 29, 2022 · Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said he looks forward to continuing discussions with Colombian Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez after their meeting at the Pentagon.
U.S., Colombia Plan Closer Military Ties
May 20, 2022 · During a ceremony welcoming the Colombian defense minister to the Pentagon, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said Colombia's recent designation as a major non-NATO ally reflects the depth...
Retreat to Colombia: The Pentagon Adapts Its Latin America Strategy
The Pentagon, responding to new political constraints—the harvest of decades of grassroots movements—is retreating in Latin America. The retreat is traced by the military’s gradual withdrawal from bases in Panama (1999), Puerto Rico (2003), and now Ecuador; by the cancellation of maneuvers in Ecuador and Paraguay; and by the rise of ...