Summary
Colombia's Foreign Minister, Rosa Villavicencio, gave up her U.S. visa in protest after the U.S. canceled President Gustavo Petro's visa. The U.S. State Department revoked Petro's visa following his participation in a pro-Palestinian protest in New York. This situation has deepened a diplomatic disagreement between Colombia and the United States.
Key Facts
- The event took place on a Monday.
- Colombia’s Foreign Minister is Rosa Villavicencio.
- Villavicencio renounced her U.S. visa in protest.
- The U.S. revoked President Gustavo Petro's visa.
- President Petro's visa was canceled after he joined a protest in New York.
- The protest he joined supported Palestine.
- The U.S. State Department cited Petro's call to U.S. soldiers to disobey orders as a reason.
- This has caused a diplomatic rift involving issues like drug policy and military actions near Venezuela.
