The U.S. and Colombia reached an agreement on Monday to resolve a diplomatic standoff sparked by Bogota’s abrupt refusal to accept U.S. repatriation flights carrying deported Colombian nationals. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Colombian President Gustavo Petro of canceling flight authorizations mid-air and implemented swift retaliatory measures, including a suspension of visa issuance at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota and the authorization of visa restrictions on Colombian officials and their families. U.S. President Donald Trump also announced emergency tariffs of 25% on all Colombian imports, threatening to raise them to 50% unless Colombia complied.

Colombia’s government confirmed