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ADVERTISEMENT View in Browser | APNews DONATE By Sarah Naffa January 27, 2025 In the news today: The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over deportation flights; Israel lets Palestinians return to northern Gaza for the first time in over a year; and AP reports on the thousands of people disappeared in Colombia, Peru and Paraguay. Also, dozens of panda cubs make a public debut. Colombia's President Gustavo Petro at COP16, in Cali, Colombia, in October. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara) POLITICS Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump tariff showdown The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S. on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the longtime U.S. partner. Read more. Why this matters: The U.S. president had ordered visa restrictions, 25% tariffs on all Colombian incoming goods, which would be raised to 50% in one week, and other retaliatory measures after President Gustavo Petro’s decision to reject two Colombia-bound U.S. military aircraft carrying migrants. Petro accused Trump of not treating immigrants with dignity during deportation and announced a retaliatory 25% increase in Colombian tariffs on U.S. goods. It was a show of what other countries could face if they intervene in the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration. The White House held up the episode as a warning to other nations who might seek to impede his plans. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Senate confirms Kristi Noem as Trump’s homeland security secretary State Department freezes new funding for nearly all US aid programs worldwide Justice Department curtails prosecutions for blocking access to reproductive health centers Justice Department drops case against Texas doctor charged with leaking transgender care data WATCH: Colorado nightclub raid part of immigration enforcement crackdown Trump eliminates help for Black and Latino communities hit harder by pollution New bid for TikTok from Perplexity AI could give US government 50% stake 5 economic forces that could shape the first year of Trump’s presidency Loyalty tests: Inside the Trump White House’s intense screening of job-seekers Takeaways from the president’s opening days How key Republican senators are responding to Trump allies’ primary threats Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are back in the spotlight with high-stakes court elections AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Florida’s special congressional primaries WORLD NEWS Tens of thousands return to devastated northern Gaza for first time in over a year as Israel lifts its closure under truce Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed into the most heavily destroyed part of the Gaza Strip on Monday as Israel lifted its closure of the north for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas in accordance with a fragile ceasefire. Read more. Why this matters: Israel ordered the wholescale evacuation of the north in the opening days of the war and sealed it off shortly after ground troops moved in. Around a million people fled to the south in October 2023, while hundreds of thousands remained in the north, which had some of the heaviest fighting and the worst destruction of the war. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Trump’s Palestinian refugee idea falls flat with Arab allies and confounds a Republican senator 22 reported killed in Lebanon before agreement to extend deadline for Israeli forces to withdraw Yemen’s Houthi rebels unilaterally release 153 war detainees, Red Cross says WORLD NEWS Takeaways from AP’s reporting on the thousands disappeared in Colombia, Peru and Paraguay Thousands of people have disappeared in Latin America during decades-long conflicts. Many have never been found. In Peru, Colombia and Paraguay, many people are still searching for answers. Read more. What to know: In Peru, an estimated 20,000 people disappeared between 1980 and 2000 during a brutal conflict between the government and a Communist organization that claimed to seek social transformation through an armed revolution. Only 3,200 remains have been found. In Colombia, five decades of war left a staggering death toll of more than 450,000 people and over 124,000 missing. Aiming to heal long-time wounds and build new paths toward reconciliation, dozens of former rebels, officials, forensic anthropologists and religious leaders now work side-by-side in finding their country’s disappeared. Paraguay’s dictatorship left a smaller number of disappeared (500 people), but only 15 bodies have been recovered. Despite being ousted in 1989 after a 35-year reign of terror, some Paraguayans feel as if Gen. Alfredo Stroessner never truly left, and his party’s dominance makes accountability elusive. Few of those responsible for crimes have faced trial, and public schools avoid mentioning the dictatorship. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Colombia’s disappeared: As a coalition, former enemies now search for loved ones and dream of peace Peru’s disappeared: Dozens look for relatives lost to violence. A woman who knows their sorrow helps Paraguay’s disappeared: A dictator’s shadow is a roadblock for justice, but a few keep up the fight ADVERTISEMENT IN OTHER NEWS READ Rebels take Goma: Rwanda-backed rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a ‘declaration of war’ Another cable rupture: Sweden seizes vessel suspected of ‘sabotage’ after undersea data cable rupture in Baltic Sea Lukashenko wins a 7th term: Belarus strongman wins an election the opposition calls a farce Liberation anniversary: Auschwitz was liberated 80 years ago. The spotlight is on survivors as their numbers dwindle 700 layoffs: Bridgestone announces a tire plant closure in Tennessee Pig kidney transplant: The only person in the world with a functioning pig organ is thriving after a record 2 months Today in History: In 1880, Thomas Edison patents the electric lamp WATCH Brandenburg Gate: Protesters take to the streets of Berlin against far right AfD party ahead of elections Dad’s Place Church: Pastor convicted in dispute over sheltering homeless people vows to continue his mission Wolong Nature Reserve: Dozens of panda cubs make public debut together to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year A CHANGE OF PACE Seed packages spread out on a table. (Jessica Damiano via AP) It’s not too early to prep the garden for spring Sure, you could procrastinate until spring, but ticking off garden-related chores over winter bestows a favor on your future self. And your garden may pay you back handsomely next fall.