US EditionUS Revokes Colombia President's Visa Over Protest Speech
US State Department revoked Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa after he urged US soldiers to disobey orders during a pro-Palestinian protest, citing reckless and incendiary actions.
- Following Petro's street appearance in New York, the United States Department of State said it will revoke Gustavo Petro's visa, stating `We will revoke Petro's visa due to his reckless and incendiary actions`.
- Policy moves this year, including severing diplomatic ties with Israel and reinstating a coal export ban, reflect Petro's consistent opposition to US and Israeli policies.
- Video shows Gustavo Petro speaking through a megaphone with a translator relaying his call for an international force to liberate Palestine, while Roger Waters joined him near Dag Hammarskjold Plaza on Friday.
- Petro was reported en route to Bogota on Friday as the United States Department of State did not clarify whether his visa revocation will affect future U.S.-Colombia cooperation and counternarcotics partnerships.
- Amid global arguments about the war, the Israel-Gaza conflict began after the October 7, 2023 attack that killed about 1,200 people and took 251 hostage, with more than 65,000 Palestinians killed since.
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U.S. revokes visa for president of Colombia after he urges American soldiers to disobey Trump
The State Department announced it was revoking a visa for Colombia President Gustavo Petro after he participated in a New York protest where he called on American soldiers to disobey President Trump's orders.
The Post and Courier
U.S. revokes visa for Colombia's president after he urges American soldiers to disobey Trump
WASHINGTON — Tensions between the United States and Colombia have escalated with the State Department announcing it was revoking a visa for Gustavo Petro, president of the Latin American country, after he participated in a New York protest where he…
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USA TodayTrump administration says it will revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration said it would revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s visa for urging U.S. soldiers to disobey President Donald Trump’s orders when the Colombian leader spoke at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in New York City.
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