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Ilustración de paquetes de compras en línea y prendas de ropa sobre una mesa junto a una ventana con lluvia y una ciudad caribeña al fondo
Imagen ilustrativa que muestra paquetes y prendas sobre una mesa, junto a una ventana con lluvia y una ciudad caribeña al fondo. · Imagen ilustrativa para Erick Prometeo Media

EPM Briefing: Shein and Temu tariff, Dominican rains and Bukele in Haiti

The day's five verified stories: Colombia advances a 40% tariff on Shein and Temu courier clothing, rains leave 2,675 affected in the Dominican Republic, an…

Trade, weather and security: the five stories shaping the day. 1. Colombia: A House subcommittee filed for second debate the bill regulating Shein, Temu and AliExpress in Colombia. It would end the Minimis regime, set a 40% tariff on garments, clothing and footwear sent by express courier, collect 19% VAT at purchase and curb under-invoicing. It is not law yet. 2. Dominican Republic: The Emergency Operations Center report of Thursday, October 29 counts 2,675 people affected, 535 homes damaged, 51 communities cut off and 39 aqueducts out of service after trough rainfall, with no deaths or destroyed homes reported. 3. Colombia: Iván Cancino alerted the Presidency, prosecutors and the Registraduría to an alleged plan against Hernán Penagos, reported from a penitentiary. Verification protocols were activated and a security reinforcement was confirmed for his return from Brazil. 4. Colombia: Honorio Henríquez warned that he will not support new taxes in the Government's Fiscal Rescue Law, while María Clara Posada questioned the higher health contribution and Centro Democrático voices asked for each article of the bill filed on October 29, 2026 to be reviewed. 5. El Salvador: The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, announced in a message to the Haitian people that his country is about to deploy soldiers and personnel to Haiti. According to Bukele, the mission seeks the return of four aviation technicians and help against the gangs, with El Salvador covering 90 % of the costs. 📌 Editor's note: five stories setting the pulse of the week, from Bogota to the Caribbean.
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