Colombia backs down from US trade war and agrees to accept deported migrants

Colombia backs down from US trade war and agrees to accept deported migrants
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Colombia backs down from US trade war and agrees to accept deported migrants
Published: Jan, 26 2025 19:29

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"The Government of Colombia has agreed to all of President Trump's terms, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens from Colombia returned from the United States, including on US military aircraft, without limitation or delay," it said.

Colombia backs down from US trade war and agrees to accept deported migrants Donald Trump has won a battle with Colombia after threatening a trade war when the country refused to accept deported migrants.

The US president said he would retaliate with "urgent and decisive" measures - including 25% emergency tariffs on Colombian goods - after the country turned away two US military planes.

The US leader previously said Colombian president Gustavo Petro's action "jeopardised the national security and public safety of the United States" in a statement on Truth Social.

He threatened to respond with 50% tariffs on goods from the US, telling Mr Trump in a post on X: "Your blockade does not scare me, because Colombia, besides being the country of beauty, is the heart of the world.".

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