Trump withdraws his threat of tariffs on Colombian goods after the two countries reached an agreement on the migration issue.
"Colombia's government has agreed to all of President Trump's demands, including unconditional acceptance of undocumented migrants from Colombia who have returned from the USA," says White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt in a statement.
She adds that migrants will be allowed to return even on military planes, which Colombia had previously protested against.
"Overcoming deadlock"
Colombia also confirms that they have "overcome the deadlock".
We will continue to receive Colombians who return after being deported, says Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo at a press conference in Bogotá.
The conflict began when Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Sunday refused to let the USA fly in deported migrants to Colombia. This led to Trump introducing tariffs of 25 percent on Colombian goods – with a threat of further increases – which prompted Colombia to respond in kind.
Visa restrictions remain
Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused the USA of treating migrants in a degrading manner during deportation, while Trump claimed that Petro's actions endangered the USA's national security.
"A migrant is not a criminal and must be treated with the dignity that a human being deserves," Petro wrote, among other things, in a post on X.
But after the agreement, all tariffs will be paused, according to the White House. However, the visa restrictions for Colombian officials that were previously announced will be maintained until the first plane with migrants lands in Colombia.
