The United States (US) will not continue tariffs on Colombia after the country's administration agreed to accept deported immigrants after Donald Trump threatened sanctions and aggressive tariffs.
Recently, President Trump ordered the imposition of a 25% tariff on all Colombian goods after they blocked two US military flights from landing.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro responded by saying his country would accept citizens to be deported on civilian aircraft without treating them like 'criminals'.
A White House statement said Colombia now agreed to accept its residents on US military aircraft without restrictions or delays.
The US administration praised Colombia's agreement and marked the first victory for Trump's tough approach after the two leaders exchanged threats on social media.
Colombia's Foreign Ministry said it wanted to break the standoff with the US after Petro condemned Trump's sanctions for hours.
In response, Trump announced immediate and strong retaliatory measures in a post on his social media page Truth Social, including tariffs and visa restrictions.
Within hours, the two sides appeared to have resolved the dispute and the White House said Colombia had agreed to all of President Trump's demands.
On Thursday, the US Congress passed the Laken Riley Act, which would expand the powers of immigration authorities to detain migrants.
