Desk Report: The United States has revoked the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro. He attended a pro-Palestinian protest in New York and called on US troops to disobey President Donald Trump’s orders. The US State Department decided to revoke his visa after the incident. In a statement on Friday, the US State Department described Petro’s remarks as “reckless and provocative”. In response, Petro said on social media on Saturday, “I no longer have a visa to travel to the United States. So what? I don’t need one. I am…
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Colombian president in pro-Palestinian protests after cotton-washing Israel, US announces visa cancellation
Desk Report: Colombian President Gustavo Petro has strongly criticized Israel, the country that carried out the genocide in Gaza, in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Not only that, but he also participated in a pro-Palestinian protest in New York later. And immediately after these incidents, the US State Department announced that Petro’s visa will be canceled. According to the British media outlet BBC, the US State Department announced on Friday local time that Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s visa will be canceled. The Foreign Office…
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