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Why is the Colombian president's visa being revoked?

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The U.S. is revoking Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa due to his remarks at a pro-Palestinian demonstration, where he called on U.S. soldiers to disobey orders and advocated for an international military force to 'liberate Palestine.' U.S. officials labeled his comments as incitement to violence.

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U.S. revoking Colombian president's visa over protest comments

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  • Colombian President Gustavo Petro made controversial remarks at a pro-Palestinian demonstration. 11s
  • Petro called on U.S. soldiers to disobey orders and advocated for an international military force. 19s
  • The U.S. administration labeled Petro's comments as incitement to violence. 1m 16s
  • The United States announced the revocation of Petro's visa. 1m 22s
  • Relations between the U.S. and Colombia have been strained over various policy disagreements. 1m 35s
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France 24
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U.S. revoking Colombian president's visa over protest comments

The U.S. administration said that is incitement to violence. We will revoke Petro's visa due to his reckless and incendiary actions.

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France 24
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U.S. revoking Colombian president's visa over protest comments

Standing outside the U.N. building, Petro called on U.S. soldiers to disobey and advocated for the formation of an international military force to 'liberate Palestine.'

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