Colombia leader asks Trump to suspend tariffs after deadly quake

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Colombia’s new President Abelardo de la Espriella on Saturday called on his US counterpart Donald Trump to suspend tariffs currently targeting the South American nation, which is reeling after a deadly earthquake.US tariffs on Colombian products rose from 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent in late July, with a few exceptions including coffee and oil.“I asked him to consider to temporarily suspend the high tariffs that are affecting Colombian products, in order to give some relief to our business...