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US Revokes Colombian President Petro's Visa After Pro-Palestine Rally and Trump Comments

ReutersOctober 5, 20251 min37,355 views
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US Visa Revocation for President Petro

  • 🇺🇸 The United States announced it will revoke the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro.
  • 🇵🇸 This decision follows Petro's participation in a pro-Palestinian rally in New York and his call for US soldiers to disobey President Trump's orders.

Petro's Statements and Actions

  • 🗣️ Petro addressed demonstrators outside the UN headquarters, proposing a UN-backed global armed force to liberate Palestinians.
  • 📢 He urged US soldiers to disobey Trump's orders and instead obey the orders of humanity.
  • ⚠️ The US State Department cited Petro's "reckless and incendiary actions" as the reason for the visa revocation.

Broader Political Context

  • ⚖️ Petro had previously accused the US president of being complicit in genocide during the UN General Assembly.
  • 🤝 Separately, President Trump had listed Colombia among countries failing to uphold anti-drug agreements.
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