Colombia agreed to accept planes with migrants after Trump's threats.

Colombia accepts planes with migrants
Colombia accepts planes with migrants

The Colombian government has agreed to accept deportation flights from the US with illegal Colombian migrants. This was reported by White House spokeswoman Carolyn Levitt, according to CNN.

The Colombian government agreed to President Trump's request and to take back all illegal Colombians returning from the US, even those transported on military planes. This agreement has no restrictions or delays, the spokeswoman stated.

The US government has suspended the introduction of new customs tariffs on goods from Colombia if Colombia fulfills the terms of the agreement. However, sanctions against Colombian officials and strict customs checks remain until the first deportation flight from the US returns after a successful mission.

Support for the agreement from Colombia is lacking

President of Colombia Gustavo Petro refused to land planes with deported migrants onboard, which led to the imposition of tariffs on Colombian goods and restrictions for Colombian government officials by the US.

The Trump administration claims that the agreement on deportation flights was agreed upon between the countries, but the Colombian president suddenly canceled it when the planes were already in the air. For his part, the Colombian president rejects the US claim about the agreement on two deportation flights and then the sudden cancellation of those flights.

In this regard, the president of Colombia imposed a 25 percent customs tariff on imports from the US following President Trump's announcement of new sanctions and policies against the country.


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