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The announcement follows Trump’s threats and Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, with greater tariffs after Petro rejected 2 US military planes that carry Colombian migrants arrested
This combination of images shows US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington and Colombian President Gustavo Petro in Mexico. (AFP photo)
The United States has stopped sanctions and tariffs on Colombia after it agreed to accept all the terms of President Donald Trump, including the acceptance of deported immigrants flights from the United States, said the White House.
The announcement occurs after Trump and Colombian president Gustavo Petro threatened with an increase in retaliation rates after Petro rejected two US military planes full of Colombian migrants arrested.
But the White House on Sunday night said Colombia agreed all the terms of President Trump.
“The Colombian government has agreed to all the terms of President Trump, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal foreigners in Colombia returned from the United States, even in US military planes, without limitation or delay,” said the press secretary of The White House, Karolina Leavitte.
According to this agreement, the rates and sanctions of IEEEPA (International Emergency Emergency Energy Law) fully drafted will be carried out in reserve, and are not signed, unless Colombia does not exceed this agreement, he said.
Visa sanctions issued by the State Department, and improved customs inspections and border protection, will remain in force until the first planload of Colombian deportees is successfully returned, he said.
Today’s events make the world clear that the United States is respected again, he said.
“President Trump will continue to fierce the sovereignty of our nation fiercely, and he hopes that all other nations in the world fully cooperate to accept the deportation of their citizens illegally present in the United States,” Leavitte said.
Early in the day, Colombian President Petro denied entry to US military planes that carried Colombian migrants.
“The United States cannot treat Colombian migrants as criminals. I deny the entry of US planes that carry Colombian migrants to our territory, “Petro said in X, a movement that enraged Trump.
“They just informed me that two repatriation flights from the United States, with a large number of illegal criminals, were not allowed to land in Colombia. This order was given by Colombia’s socialist president, Gustavo Petro, who is already very unpopular among his people, “said an outraged Trump in Truth Social, a media platform owned by him.
Petro’s denial of these flights has endangered the national security and public safety of the United States, Trump said.
The president of the United States ordered his administration to immediately take urgent and decisive retaliation measures.
Ordered visa restrictions and 25 percent tariffs on all Colombian incoming goods, which would increase to 50 percent in a week.
“Visa sanctions to all party members, family members and supporters of the Colombian government. Improved Customs and Inspections Improved Border Protection of all Citizens and Colombian Load in National Security Gardens. IEEEPA Treasury, bank and financial sanctions to be totally imposed, “Trump said.
“These measures are just the beginning. We will not allow the Colombian government to violate its legal obligations regarding the acceptance and return of criminals who forced the United States! “Trump said.
The Colombian government responded immediately by saying that he is sending a presidential plane for the dignified return of his people in the United States.
In a statement, Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s office said he has organized that the presidential plane facilitates the “return of Colombian citizens who would arrive in the country today in the morning hours, arriving from deportation flights.” “” This measure is in response to the government’s commitment to guarantee decent conditions.
However, Petro soon retaliates announcing an import rate of 25 percent on US products. “American products whose price will increase within the national economy must be replaced by national production, and the government will help in this regard,” Petro announced in X.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a FEED -Reuters Union News Agency)
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