President Trump held off on imposing tariffs on Colombia after Colombian President Gustavo Petro agreed to accept deported migrants being returned on military planes, the White House said on Sunday night.
Trump earlier on Sunday vowed swift and punishing retaliation after the Colombian government over the weekend blocked the arrival of deportation flights from the U.S., objecting to the Trump administration's efforts to use military planes to deport migrants. Mr. Trump said on social media that his administration would put in place several actions against Colombia, including a 25% tariff — and it would be raised to 50% after one week — on all goods coming into the U.S. from Colombia.
Prior to Sunday night's announced agreement, Petro said on social media "Your blockade doesn't scare me," and said Colombia would respond to the raised tariffs with a 50% tariff of its own on U.S. goods.
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