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Monday January 27th, 2025 day edition

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Colombian President Gustavo Petro responded to President Donald Trump's "emergency" 50% tariffs by imposing equal counter-tariffs.

Petro announced the measure just hours after Trump revealed the retaliatory economic sanctions on Sunday.

I am informed that you're imposing a 50% import tariff on us; I do the same," the Colombian President wrote on social media.

Petro's announcement came attached to a lengthy letter addressed to Trump in which he extensively criticized the United States, claiming he would "resist."

Petro described Trump and other American leaders as "slaveholders" who saw Colombians as an "inferior race.".

The Republican president also suggested Petro's denial of the flights "jeopardized the National Security and Public Safety of the United States.".

He also pointed out the 15,660 U.S. citizens "established in Colombia" without proper documentation, calling on them to regularize their status. »

Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Colombia as deported migrant flights denied

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Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Colombia as deported migrant flights blocked.

US President Donald Trump has said he will impose 25% tariffs and sanctions on Colombia after its president barred two US military planes carrying deported migrants from landing in the country.

Trump said the tariffs "on all goods" coming into the US from Colombia would be put in place "immediately", and in one week the 25% tariffs would be raised to 50%. »

Alabama supreme court grants breastfeeding women exemption from jury duty after public outcry

Authored by abcnews.go.com

Breastfeeding women in Alabama will be excused from jury duty, the state’s highest court ordered on Friday.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Breastfeeding women in Alabama will be excused from jury duty, the state's highest court ordered unanimously on Friday, in response to public outcry from a mother who said that she was threatened with child protective services for bringing her nursing infant into court.

The Alabama Supreme Court issued an administrative order that requires Alabama judges to have written procedures excusing breastfeeding mothers from jury duty. »

Colombia’s Petro Message to Trump: I Won’t Kneel

Authored by colombiaone.com

In a long message published on X.com, Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro directly addressed U.S. President Donald Trump amid the escalating diplomatic crisis between the two countries.

FROM TODAY, COLOMBIA OPENS UP TO THE WHOLE WORLD, WITH OPEN ARMS, WE ARE BUILDERS OF FREEDOM, LIFE, AND HUMANITY.

I’m informed that you impose a 50% tariff on our human labor product to enter the U.S., I’ll do the same. »