In an early-morning statement on X, Petro said that he was against American military repatriation flights landing in Colombia, but that civilian planes returning civilians would be welcomed there.
However, the two U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo planes were given diplomatic clearances, a U.S. military official informed ABC News.
The military source said that Colombia informed the United States that the aircraft would not be permitted to land once they were started moving south.
Petro promised to use his presidential jet to transport deportees to Colombia in a “dignified” way in a statement that was put on X on Sunday afternoon.
A U.S. person familiar with the matter told ABC News that Mexico has also prohibited U.S. military repatriation planes from landing there,
Adding that the flights are not being planned until all diplomatic approvals have been completed. According to the person, the Department of Homeland Security.
