In his speech to #UNGA Tuesday, #Petro also hit out at #Trump, saying the #US leader was "complicit in #genocide" in #Gaza & called for " #criminal proceedings" over US missile attacks on suspected drug-running boats in #Caribbean waters.

Petro's social media profile on Friday showed he had reposted several video clips of himself speaking at a gathering of pro-#Palestinian protesters in NY.

#law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #dissent #authoritarianism #autocracy #fascism #tyranny

Colombia's president has used opposition to Donald Trump to burnish his image as a leftist David confronting Goliath — resulting in his U.S. visa being revoked. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/28/world/politics/colombia-trump-regional-rift/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #colombia #donaldtrump #southamerica #caribbean #venezuela #un #us #usmilitary #brazil #luizinacioluladasilva #latinamerica

In his speech to #UNGA Tuesday, #Petro also hit out at #Trump, saying the #US leader was "complicit in #genocide" in #Gaza & called for " #criminal proceedings" over US missile attacks on suspected drug-running boats in #Caribbean waters.

Petro's social media profile on Friday showed he had reposted several video clips of himself speaking at a gathering of pro-#Palestinian protesters in NY.

#law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #dissent #authoritarianism #autocracy #fascism #tyranny

“Genocide must be stopped with what follows diplomacy … [We must] form an armed force to defend the lives of the Palestinian people. A powerful army is needed from countries that do not accept #genocide. That is why I invite the nations of the world and their peoples … Words are no longer enough: it is time for the sword, for Bolívar’s freedom or death, because they are not just going to bomb #Gaza, not just the #Caribbean, as they are already doing, but humanity itself".

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Hurricane Erin rapidly strengthened offshore to a "catastrophic" Category 5 storm on Saturday, as rain lashed Caribbean islands and weather officials warned of possible flash floods and landslides. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/17/world/hurricane-erin-us-caribbean/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #hurricaneerin #hurricanes #us #caribbean #storms #rain