First of Colombia planes carrying US deportees arrives in Bogota after Trump-Petro spat

BOGOTA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The first of two Colombian air force planes carrying people who were deported from the United States arrived in Bogota early on Tuesday, local media said, paving the way for U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to lift visa restrictions and other measures on Colombian citizens.

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro averted an economic disaster at the 11th hour over the weekend after diplomats from his government and the U.S. reached a deal on deportation flights, in a spat that had led both countries to threaten tariffs and the U.S. to impose visa measures.