Hundreds of US visa appointments canceled in Colombia following spat with Trump over deportations

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Visa appointments at the U.S. Embassy in Colombia were canceled Monday following a dispute between President Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro over deportation flights from the U.S. that nearly turned into a costly trade war between the two countries.

Dozens of Colombians arrived at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota and were handed letters by local staff that said their appointments had been canceled “due to the Colombian government’s refusal to accept repatriation flights of Colombian nationals” over the weekend.

Gloria Camacho holds a notification stating her visa appointment was canceled, due to Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s refusal to accept repatriation

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