The dispute between Colombia and the United States regarding deportation flights appears to have been resolved, and the threatened trade war between the two countries has been averted for the time being.
Thanks for the piece. Hopefully, short-sightedness won’t define our global economic policy in the coming years. Your argument made me wonder: Since Colombia primarily exports goods like cut flowers and coffee to the U.S., could the administration’s strong-arm tactics have been justified on the grounds that viable alternative trading partners—such as China—simply don’t exist for these products?
Thanks for the piece. Hopefully, short-sightedness won’t define our global economic policy in the coming years. Your argument made me wonder: Since Colombia primarily exports goods like cut flowers and coffee to the U.S., could the administration’s strong-arm tactics have been justified on the grounds that viable alternative trading partners—such as China—simply don’t exist for these products?
Yes I think that was part of the leverage, especially with flowers, there are really no other buyers at scale and these cant be stored