Colombian officials are traveling to Washington, D.C., on Monday after averting a potential trade war over migrant deportation flights from the United States. Trump had threatened tariffs on goods from Colombia after officials blocked U.

Colombia, one of the United States' key allies in Latin America, has agreed to accept migrant deportation flights after earlier turning back two planes, prompting President Donald Trump to threaten steep sanctions.

BOGOTA, Colombia — The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from America on Sunday, hours after President Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the South American nation.