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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Bogota, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Saturday that the U.S. decision to revoke his visa underscores that New York may no longer be suitable for hosting the United Nations headquarters.
The US decision violated the principle of immunity that underlies the work of the UN, said G. Petro, while calling for respect for international law.
On Friday, G. Petro joined a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside the UN headquarters in New York, where he called on American soldiers not to turn their weapons against humanity.
"Don't obey Trump's orders! Obey the dictates of humanity!" he said.
In response, the US State Department announced on social media that same day that it was “revoking Petro’s visa due to his reckless and inflammatory actions.”
On Saturday, G. Petro announced on social media that he no longer had a US visa, adding: “I don’t care.”
“There is complete immunity for presidents who attend the UN General Assembly,” he wrote in X.
The Colombian president also criticized Washington for barring Palestinian representatives from the UN General Assembly and reiterated his call on the international community to stop the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.
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