Colombian President Gustavo Petro quickly reversed his stance on accepting deported migrants from the US after Donald Trump threatened to impose emergency tariffs of up to 50 percent on the South American country for refusing to cooperate.
Petro not only caved in to Trump’s demands, but also offered the official Colombian presidential plane to help return migrants to the country, calling it a response to “the government’s commitment to guarantee dignified conditions.”
– The government of Colombia, under the leadership of President Gustavo Petro, organized the presidential plane to enable the dignified return of compatriots who should arrive in the country, coming from deportation flights – it is stated in an official statement, reports the New York Post.
Petro initially refused the entry of Colombian migrants from the US, stating that the US cannot treat deportees as criminals.
(Vijesti.ba)
