Petro triggers political crisis with U.S. before temporary resolution | The City Paper Bogotá

The City Paper Bogotá

Factuality

Ownership

Petro triggers political crisis with U.S. before temporary resolution | The City Paper Bogotá

A major political standoff has been temporarily resolved after Colombian President Gustavo Petro pushed relations with the United States into a deep crisis. Late Sunday, the White House issued a statement saying, “The Government of Colombia has agreed to all of President Trump’s terms, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens returned from the United States, including on U.S. military aircraft, without limitation or delay.” Th…