US to revoke Colombia President Petro's visa over 'reckless' actions in NYC

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The United States will revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa because he "urged U.S. soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence" in New York on Friday (Sept 26), the U.S. State Department said.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/4rftadb8  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00The U.S. Department of State announced it will revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa

00:05over his recent actions. The decision follows a purported speech he gave to protesters outside

00:10the United Nations in New York City on Friday, urging U.S. soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence.

00:30In his speech during the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, Petro also criticized U.S.

00:48President Donald Trump, accusing him of being complicit in genocide in Gaza. The Colombian

00:54president, a vocal critic of Israel's war in Gaza, has also suspended coal exports to Israel.

01:00The U.S. Department of State

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