US 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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