‘I don’t care’: Colombia president Petro hits back after US revokes his visa

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.

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