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1. ''I don't care': Colombia president Petro hits back

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Sat Sep 27, 2025, 11:48 PM

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Reuters
Sat 27 Sep 2025 22.41 EDT

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 ...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/28/i-dont-care-colombia-president-petro-hits-back-after-us-revokes-his-visa

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