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What happened with Colombia's president in the U.S.?

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The U.S. revoked Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa after he spoke at a pro-Palestinian rally in New York, urging U.S. soldiers to disobey President Trump's orders. Petro dismissed the revocation, calling it a violation of U.N. immunity rules, escalating tensions between Colombia and the U.S.

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‘I don’t care’: Colombia’s Petro dismisses U.S. visa revocation

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  • Gustavo Petro spoke at a pro-Palestinian rally in New York, calling for a UN-backed force to liberate Palestine. 10s
  • Petro urged U.S. soldiers to disobey orders from President Trump, leading to U.S. criticism. 30s
  • The U.S. State Department revoked Petro's visa, calling his remarks reckless. 45s
  • Petro argued the visa revocation violated UN immunity rules and continued to criticize U.S. and Israeli policies. 54s
  • The incident has increased tensions between Colombia and the U.S., with concerns about possible repercussions. 2m 28s
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‘I don’t care’: Colombia’s Petro dismisses U.S. visa revocation
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Al Jazeera
13 hours ago
‘I don’t care’: Colombia’s Petro dismisses U.S. visa revocation

Hours later, as Petro was flying back to Bogota, the U.S. State Department announced it was revoking his visa, calling his remarks reckless and incendiary.

‘I don’t care’: Colombia’s Petro dismisses U.S. visa revocation
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Al Jazeera
13 hours ago
‘I don’t care’: Colombia’s Petro dismisses U.S. visa revocation

Petro responded immediately on his return, saying the decision breaks all the immunity rules on which the United Nations and its General Assembly are based.

‘I don’t care’: Colombia’s Petro dismisses U.S. visa revocation
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Al Jazeera
13 hours ago
‘I don’t care’: Colombia’s Petro dismisses U.S. visa revocation

The U.S. delegation walked out of Petro's General Assembly speech where he accused Trump of being complicit in the genocide in Gaza.

U.S to revoke Colombian president's visa over rally appearance
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Reuters
19 hours ago
U.S to revoke Colombian president's visa over rally appearance

The U.S. says it's revoking Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa after he joined a pro-Palestinian rally in New York and called on U.S. soldiers to disobey President Trump's orders.

U.S to revoke Colombian president's visa over rally appearance
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Reuters
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U.S to revoke Colombian president's visa over rally appearance

The U.S. State Department said, 'we will revoke Petro's visa due to his reckless and incendiary actions.'

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