US to revoke Colombia President Petro’s visa over ‘reckless’ actions in New York

Colombian President Gustavo Petro had additionally lashed out at US President Donald Trump, saying the US chief was ‘complicit in genocide’ in Gaza

The United States will revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s visa as a result of he “urged US troopers to disobey orders and incite violence” in New York on Friday, September 26, the State Division stated.

“We’ll revoke Petro’s visa as a consequence of his reckless and incendiary actions,” the State Division stated on X.

Petro, in New York for the United Nations Common Meeting, instructed a crowd outdoors the UN headquarters: “I ask all of the troopers of the military of america to not level their weapons at folks. Disobey the orders of (President Donald) Trump. Obey the orders of humanity!”

His workplace and Colombia’s overseas ministry didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark.

In his speech to the worldwide gathering on Tuesday, September 23, Petro additionally hit out at Trump, saying the US chief was “complicit in genocide” in Gaza and referred to as for “prison proceedings” over US missile assaults on suspected drug-running boats in Caribbean waters.

Petro’s social media profile on Friday confirmed he had reposted a number of video clips of himself talking at a gathering of pro-Palestinian protesters in New York.

“Free Palestine. If Gaza falls, humanity dies,” Petro stated in a publish on X.

The Colombian chief, a vocal opponent of Israel’s battle in Gaza, has suspended exports of coal to Israel. – Rappler.com