A simmering diplomatic stand-off over deportation flights spilled onto social media Sunday, threatening the once close relationship between the US and Colombia and further exposing the anxiety many feel in Latin America towards a second Trump presidency.

Less than a week into his presidency, Donald Trump has briefly engaged in his first international tariff dispute. And the target wasn't China, Mexico or Canada - frequent subjects of his ire - it was Colombia, one of America's closest allies in South America.

Latin American leaders don’t like submitting to the United States in imperial mode. They also have an alternative.

Visa appointments at the U.S. Embassy in Colombia have been canceled following a dispute between President Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro over deportation flights that nearly

Donald Trump claimed an early victory for a coercive foreign policy based on tariffs and hard power on Sunday after announcing Colombia had backed down in a dispute over migrant repatriation flights.

The White House is claiming victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S., hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the longtime U.

Trump suspends tariffs on Colombia after dispute over deported migrants is resolved The US has suspended planned tariffs and sanctions on Colombia, after a resolution was reached to allow it to return migrants.

But romantics may spared from becoming victims of a trade dispute. The White House declared victory on Sunday, saying that Colombia had reversed itself and agreed to allow the flights to land, backing down just hours after Trump threatened to impose visa restrictions in addition to the steep tariffs on its longtime ally in South America.

You may think coffee or salsa dancing when you think of Colombia, but with Valentine’s Day around the corner, lovers beware that threats of tariff hikes from US President Donald Trump could put the country’s lesser known but vibrant floral industry at risk of collapsing.

The US is Colombia's biggest export market, but it makes up only 0.5 percent of American imports, ranking as the 26th largest goods importer to the US.