US to revoke Colombian president's visa over 'incendiary actions'

WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department said it would revoke the visa of Colombia's leftist President Gustavo Petro, who returned to Bogota on Saturday after being accused of "incendiary actions" during a pro-Palestinian street protest in New York. Petro was in New York for the U.N. General Assembly, where he fiercely rebuked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration and called for a criminal inquiry into recent U.S. strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean in his Tuesday address. The Colombian leader shared video on social media of himself speaking through megaphone to a large crowd on Friday, calling on "nations of the world" to contribute soldiers for an army "larger than that of the United States." "That is why, from here in New York, I ask all soldiers in the United States Army not to point their rifles at humanity. Disobey Trump's order! Obey the order of humanity!" Petro said. The State Department said on social media that Petro had "stood on a NYC street and urged U.S. soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence." "We will revoke Petro's visa due to his reWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times