President Donald Trump announced that his administration will not impose retaliatory tariffs on Colombia after reaching an agreement to resolve a dispute over deportation flights. The issue escalated after Colombian President Gustavo Petro initially blocked two U.S. military aircraft carrying deported migrants from entering Colombian airspace on Sunday.
The standoff was resolved late Sunday night, with both nations reaching an understanding. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt released a statement Sunday stating that Colombia agreed to accept the return of all deported Colombian nationals, including those transported on U.S. military planes, without restrictions or delays:
“The Government of Colombia has accepted all of President Trump’s terms, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens from Colombia returned from the United States, including on U.S. military aircraft, without
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