Visa appointments at the U.S. Embassy in Colombia have been canceled following a dispute over deportation flights that nearly turned into a costly trade war between both countries.

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro averted an economic disaster at the 11th hour after diplomats from his government and the U.S. reached a deal on deportation flights, but the Colombian business community on Monday called for cooler heads to prevail as Colombians bemoaned canceled U.

The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S., hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs.

There were no Situation Room meetings and no quiet calls to de-escalate a dispute with an ally. Just threats, counterthreats, surrender and an indication of the president’s approach to Greenland and Panama.

The two world leaders are at odds with each other after Colombia turned away two U.S. military aircraft carrying migrants who are being deported.

The Colombian president sought to reach agreements with all of the country’s armed groups, but now finds himself dealing with a conflict that threatens to spread

An immigration raid near Denver targeted apparent members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. This comes as more news emerges on mass deportation operations across the U.S., and as the spat between President Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro comes to a resolution.

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro criticises US deportation policies, revealing significant data on US immigrants in Latin America, escalating tensions.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Francisco de Miranda, considered to be the precursor of Venezuela’s independence, stitched the country’s first flag in Jacmel and set sail from the port city. A decade later, South American liberator Simón Bolívar launched his successful movement from Jacmel’s shores.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro swiftly backtracked on his refusal to accept deportation flights from the United States after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs and other measures. The White House confirmed on Sunday that Colombia's president had caved "to all of President Trump’s terms,

For a fleeting moment, it looked like going after Trump was a political risk Colombian President Gustavo Petro was willing to take. But all his rhetoric was for naught.