US Revokes Colombia President's Visa Over Protest Speech
The U.S. revoked Petro’s visa after he urged American soldiers to disobey orders and called for an armed force to liberate Palestinians, escalating tensions between the two countries.
- 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.
State Department REVOKES Colombian President’s Visa After He Calls for Military Coup Against President Trump * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Kaley
On Friday, Colombian president Gustavo Petro participated in a pro-Palestine protest in New York, where he incited violence and urged our nation’s soldiers to disobey President Trump. Now, he’s paying the consequences. The Trump administration is taking the matter very seriously and revoking Petro’s U.S. visa. Read the State Department’s announcement on X: Earlier today, Colombian president @petrogustavo stood on a NYC street and urged U.S. sol…
Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused the United States on Tuesday of violating international law after it revoked his visa over his criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza.
US to REVOKE Colombian Marxist President Petro’s Visa After He Urges U.S. Soldiers to DISOBEY Orders and Incite Violence on NYC Streets with Pro-Hamas Protesters | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft
The United States is set to revoke the visa of Colombian Marxist President Gustavo Petro after he brazenly called on American soldiers to mutiny against their commanders and spark chaos in the streets of New York City.
During his visit to New York, Colombian head of state, Petro, calls for US soldiers to resist President Trump. The US government reacts outrageously and withdraws the visa from the South American.
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