Colombian leader quickly caves after Trump threats, offers presidential plane for deportation flights
The Americas,South America,Migrants,Colombia,Donald Trump,Politics
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro swiftly backtracked on his refusal to accept deportation flights from the United States after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs and other measures.
The White House confirmed on Sunday that Colombia's president had caved "to all of President Trump’s terms, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens from Colombia returned from the United States, including on U.S. military aircraft, without limitation or delay,"
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