State department said it would revoke Petro’s visa after he joined a pro-Palestinian rally in New York, where he called for US soldiers to ‘disobey’ Trump

State department said it would revoke Petro’s visa after he joined a pro-Palestinian rally in New York, where he called for US soldiers to ‘disobey’ Trump

The Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, has dismissed the US decision to revoke his visa and accused Washington of violating international law over his criticism of Israel’s war in Gaza.

“I no longer have a visa to travel 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 truly consider myself a free person in the world,” Petro said on social media on Saturday.

“Revoking it for denouncing genocide shows the US no longer respects international law,” he added in a post on X.

  • falseWhite@programming.devEnglish
    39·
    19 hours ago

    If they gave me a visa, for free, no strings attached, I would wipe my ass with it and hand it back.

    You’d have to pay me to go live in that shithole.

    • A_norny_mousse@feddit.orgEnglish
      6·
      18 hours ago

      You’d have to pay me to go live in that shithole.

      The price would be high, and it would have to be a very specific and definitely temporary contract, and even then I’d be leery.

      • IsoKiero@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        2·
        14 hours ago

        7 digits, on a very blue state, in a major city, all expenses covered and only a few months. Basically enough money for me for the rest of my life and then some to leave for my kids. Then I’ll consider being their as-white-as-we’re-made poster boy in some social media for a while.