Friday14 March 2025
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Colombia has confirmed that it has moved past the "deadlock" in its relations with the United States.

The Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the government has found a way out of the "deadlock" that arose on Sunday in its relations with the United States.
В Колумбии подтвердили выход из «тупика» в отношениях с США.

This is mentioned in the official statement from the agency, as reported by Ukrinform.

“The government of Colombia informs that we have emerged from the 'deadlock' in relations with the government of the United States,” the statement reads.

It notes that the head of the foreign affairs department, Luis Gilberto Murillo, will travel to Washington in the coming hours to meet with American officials, exchange diplomatic notes, and discuss the further implementation of agreements between the two parties.

“We will continue to accept Colombians returning to the country in a deported status, ensuring them dignified conditions as citizens with their rightful entitlements,” the document emphasizes.

The country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs also announced that the government of Colombia, under President Gustavo Petro, intends to send a presidential plane to assist in the return of compatriots who were scheduled to arrive in the country this morning from the U.S. on two deportation flights.

As reported by Ukrinform, The White House stated that Colombia agreed to the “unlimited acceptance” of illegal migrants being deported from the U.S.