By GENEVIEVE GLATSKY, SIMON ROMERO and ANNIE CORREAL NYTimes News Service
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BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Under threats from President Donald Trump that included steep tariffs, President Gustavo Petro of Colombia has relented and will allow U.S. military planes to fly deportees into the country, after turning two transports back in response to what he called inhumane treatment.

The two leaders had engaged in a war of words Sunday after Colombia’s move to block Trump’s use of military aircraft in deporting thousands of immigrants living in the country illegally.

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But Sunday night, the White House released a statement in which it said that because Petro had agreed to all of its terms, the tariffs and sanctions Trump had threatened would be “held in reserve.” Other penalties, such as visa sanctions, will remain in effect until the first planeload of deportees had arrived in Colombia, the statement said.

“Today’s events make clear to the world that America is respected again,” it added.

Colombia’s Foreign Ministry released a statement soon afterward that said “we have overcome the impasse with the United States government.” It said the government would accept all deportation flights and “guarantee dignified conditions” for those Colombians on board.

Petro began the day by announcing that he had turned back U.S. military planes carrying deported immigrants. This set off a furious back and forth with Trump, who in turn announced a barrage of tariffs and sanctions targeting the country, which has long been a top U.S. ally in Latin America.

Trump said on social media that the United States would immediately impose a 25% tariff on all Colombian imports and would raise them to 50% after a week. The Trump administration would also “fully impose” banking and financial sanctions on Colombia, apply a travel ban on Colombian government officials and their associates, and revoke their visas, the president said.

Petro hit back on social media. In one post, he announced retaliatory tariffs of 25% on U.S. imports to Colombia; in another, longer post, he said those tariffs would hit 50%.

Directly addressing Trump, Petro also questioned whether the U.S. president was trying to topple him.

“You don’t like our freedom, fine,” Petro said. “I do not shake hands with white enslavers.”

The clash reflected how Trump was ready to make an example out of Colombia as countries around the world grapple with how to prepare for the mass deportations of immigrants lacking permanent legal status that he has promised.