The De la Espriella administration revealed the first steps to negotiate with Donald Trump regarding the tariffs imposed by the United States on Colombia.

Abelardo de la Espriella, set to assume the presidency of Colombia on August 7 in Cali, has outlined the incoming administration's initial economic priorities, focusing specifically on negotiating the tariffs recently imposed by the United States on Colombian goods.

Simultaneously, broader economic pressures in the United States have drawn media attention. Beef prices in the country have surged nearly 12 percent over the past year due to cattle scarcity pushing supply to its lowest level in over seven decades, affecting both consumers and major meat processors like Tyson Foods. Additionally, lottery fever has gripped the United States, with the Powerball jackpot climbing to an estimated 856 million dollars for the upcoming Saturday drawing after no ticket matched Wednesday's numbers.

These concurrent developments highlight a mix of high-stakes international trade diplomacy for Colombia's incoming government and distinct domestic economic and consumer trends within the United States.