U.S. Revokes Visa For Colombia’s President After He Urges American Soldiers To Disobey Trump

Washington (AP) – tensions between United States and Colombia Announced that he canceled the visa with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Gustavo PetroAfter joining the New York protest, the president of the Latin American country called for American troops not to obey President Donald Trump’s orders.

“We will cancel Petro’s visa due to reckless and provocative actions,” the department said on social media.

Petro was visiting the General Assembly of the Annual Nations. During a close protest about the war in Gaza on Friday, he said, orum I ask all the troops of the United States Army, do not direct your rifles to humanity ”and“ Do not obey Trump’s orders ”.

It was unclear whether the decision was forcing Petro, who returned to Colombia on Saturday, to leave the US earlier than expected. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not answer questions about whether cancellation will affect future visits.

Petro, the first leftist president of Colombia, used a task sent to Trump to say that “international law gives me immunity to go to the UN and that there should be no retaliation for my free idea”, because I am a free person.

Petro, who has a story of speech in the curved, ideologically accused speeches, said that he was orum I don’t care about the punishment because he is a European citizen on social media. This means that he does not need a visa to travel to the USA

Colombia broke diplomatic ties with Israel last year with the Israeli War. Petro has repeatedly described Israel’s siege as genocide.

Colombia has been the best US ally in Latin America for a long time, and has been closely collaborating in the fight against drug trafficking. However, there were repeated clashes between Petro and the Republican administration of a former rebel group member Petro and Trump.

Earlier this year, Petro resisted deportation flights using American military aircraft, and Trump led to a diplomatic crisis because he threatened to retaliate with higher tariffs and visa suspension. The US is the largest trade partner in Colombia and the government of Petro, He would accept the planes.

The US blamed Colombia at the beginning of this month Not to cooperate With anti-marotic efforts. Although the appointment did not contain sanctions that would reduce the US assistance to the country, it was a sharp scolding that disappointed Petro.

Authorized, his country “police, soldiers and regular citizens lost their lives, trying to stop the cocaine,” he said.