Colombia backs down, agrees to accept deported migrants from US; Trump govt pauses tariffs, sanctions planA row had erupted over Colombia refusing to accept two planes carrying migrants to Bogota.
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro (L) and US President Donald Trump (R)
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The US will not impose sanctions and tariffs on Colombia after the South American nation agreed to accept deported migrants from the United States, the White House press secretary said in a statement late on Sunday.
A row had erupted over Colombia refusing to accept two planes carrying migrants to Bogota.