The Colombian authorities agreed to all the conditions of president Trump, including the unlimited admission of all illegal immigrants from Colombia, besides on military aircraft," the White home said on Sunday. As a result, the sanctions and duties that Trump threatened were stopped.
The Colombian government agreed to all the terms of president Trump, including the unlimited admission of all illegal immigrants from Colombia who were sent back from the United States on board US military aircraft, without restrictions or delays
“ The White home spokeswoman Karolina Leavitt wrote in a communication.
Her entry on the X portal was submitted by Colombia's president Gustavo Petro. Leavitt stated that the severe economical sanctions and duties announced by the president of the United States in retaliation for not taking military aircraft with deportees from the US would be "reserve and will not be signed unless Colombia respects the agreement". Visa sanctions shall stay in force until the first repatriation flight is accepted.
‘America is respected again”
Today's events clearly show the planet that 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 the United States
“ The spokesperson said.
Colombia's head of the MFA Luis Gilberto Murillo said in a published video release that both governments were able to "overcome the deadlock" and announced that he would shortly go to Washington for further discussions on the matter. He besides announced that Colombia would welcome its deported citizens, "guaranteeing them decent conditions." A presidential aircraft is to be utilized for this purpose.
The announcement seems to end the one-day crisis in relations between allies due to the refusal by the Colombian authorities to accept 2 military C-130 aircraft with about 80 migrants deported from the US. Although Colombia has repeatedly taken deportation flights in the past, president Gustavo Petro has protested against utilizing military aircraft for this and "treating migrants like criminals" with hand and foot. Earlier, the U.S. authorities had requested clarifications about akin flights to Brazil.
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-percent duties on goods from Colombia. Petro responded with a promise of retaliatory duties and sanctions, and in a long entry on the X portal suggested that Colombia would "stop looking north" and cooperate with another countries.
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