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Colombian President Alleges U.S. Visa Revocation, Calls Trump 'Donald Duck'

Gustavo Petro claims his U.S. visa was revoked ahead of IMF meetings, while U.S. officials deny any formal action.

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro waves during an event with Comuneros del Sur, a dissident group of the National Liberation Army guerrilla, in Pasto, Colombia on April 5, 2025. A National Liberation Army rebels dissident group symbolically surrendered part of its war material to the International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC on April 5, 2025, as a gesture of goodwill amid negotiations with the government. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP)
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Overview

  • Colombian President Gustavo Petro stated during a Cabinet meeting that he believes the Trump administration revoked his U.S. visa, barring him from attending IMF and World Bank meetings in Washington, D.C.
  • The U.S. State Department and the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá have both denied any formal notification of a visa revocation, citing confidentiality of visa records.
  • Petro mocked Donald Trump by referring to him as 'Donald Duck,' a remark that has drawn international attention and added to existing tensions between the two leaders.
  • This development follows a January standoff in which Petro initially refused U.S. deportation flights, prompting tariff and visa threats from Trump, before ultimately conceding to accept the flights.
  • Petro continues to criticize U.S. immigration policies, particularly the treatment of deportees, while U.S. officials have urged caution in public rhetoric.