Colombian president plays humanitarian as deportees from US arrive
Gustavo Petro had briefly threatened to ignite a trade war with the United States and turned away U.S. planes over the treatment of their deportees.
Deportation flights from the US to Colombia resume following showdown that almost led to a trade war
The diplomatic drama that began over the weekend provided clues on how Trump would deal with countries standing in the way of ...
First of Colombia planes carrying US deportees arrives in Bogota after Trump-Petro spat
The first of two Colombian air force planes carrying people who were deported from the United States arrived in Bogota early ...
He swore he wouldn’t give in to Trump, but Colombia’s imminent ruin forced Petro’s hand
Colombian President Gustavo Petro asked President Donald Trump to sit down with him and talk things over a glass of whiskey, ...
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How do U.S. deportation flights work, what happens when countries refuse to accept them?
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s air transportation branch, ICE Air Operations, runs deportation flights. The agency uses commercial or charter planes to fly migrants internationally to their ...
Beyond Magic Realism: The remarkable thread connecting Pablo Escobar, Gustavo Petro, and Donald Trump
Explore the unexpected connections between Colombian President Gustavo Petro, infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar, and former US ...
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Gustavo Petro: From ‘total peace’ to a state of emergency
The Colombian president sought to reach agreements with all of the country’s armed groups, but now finds himself dealing with ...
South Florida watches political fight evolve between Trump and Colombia's Petro over deportation flights
The two world leaders are at odds with each other after Colombia turned away two U.S. military aircraft carrying migrants who ...
‘You will kill me, but I…’: Gustavo Petro's fiery statement saying Trump will ‘wipe out human species because of greed’
"I don't like your oil, Trump, you're going to wipe out the human species because of greed," Petro raged. "Maybe one day, ...
Marco Rubio Passes His First Big Test on Global Stage
The new secretary of state took center stage in a diplomatic rift with Colombia over deportation flights, adding teeth to ...