‘The Government of Colombia agreed for all conditions President Trump, including the unlimited admission of all illegal immigrants from Colombia who were sent from the United States on board U.S. military aircraft, without restrictions or delays," wrote the spokesperson in a communication The White House Carolina Leavitt.
Colombia has surrendered to the United States. The White home issued a message
Her entry on the X portal was transmitted President of Colombia Gustavo Petro. Leavitt stated that severe Economic sanctions and duties, which he announced President of the United States In retaliation for not taking military aircraft with deportees from the US, they will be "reserved and not signed unless Colombia fails to respect the agreement".
Visa sanctions shall stay in force until the first repatriation flight is accepted.
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“Today’s events clearly show the planet America is respected again. president Trump will proceed to fiercely defend the sovereignty of our nation and expects all another nations of the planet to cooperate full in accepting the deportation of their citizens illegally residing in United States“ The spokesperson said.
Head of the abroad Office of Colombia Luis Gilberto Murillo said in a video release published that both governments succeeded "overcome the deadlock” and announced that he would shortly go to Washington for further discussions. He besides announced that Colombia will welcome its deportees, "guaranteeing them decent conditions". A presidential aircraft is to be utilized for this purpose.
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The announcement seems to end the one-day crisis in the relations between allies caused by the refusal by the Colombian authorities to accept 2 military C-130 aircraft with ca. 80 deportees from the US.
Although Colombia has repeatedly accepted deportation flights in the past, president Gustavo Petro protested against utilizing military aircraft for this and "treating migrants as criminalsWith hands and legs. Earlier, the U.S. authorities had requested clarifications about akin flights to Brazil.
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In retaliation, Donald Trump announced the introduction of severe economical sanctions against Colombia, which are usually imposed on hostile regimes, as well as sanctions against officials and 25 % customs duties on goods from Colombia.
Petro responded with a promise Retaliatory duties and sanctions, and in a long entry on the X portal, he suggested that Colombia would "stop looking north" and cooperate with another countries. “I resisted torture and I will defy you“ He declared.
