Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Saturday dismissed U.S. visa revocation and accused Washington of violating international law and breaching his criticism of Israel’s genocide in Gaza Reuters Report.
The U.S. said Friday it participated in a pro-Palestine demonstration on the streets of New York on Friday and urged U.S. soldiers to violate President Donald Trump’s orders, which would revoke Petro’s visa.
Petro said on social media: “I no longer have a visa to go to the United States. I don’t care. I don’t need a visa…because I’m not only a Colombian citizen, but a European citizen, and I do think of myself as the free person in the world.”
He added in an article on X: “The condemnation of genocide is no longer respecting international law.”
Petro addressed a group of pro-Palestinian protesters outside the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan, calling for a global armed force to prioritize the liberation of Palestinians and urge U.S. soldiers to “violate human orders.”
