President Gustavo Petro’s efforts to halt the genocide in Gaza have brought Colombia into conflict with the neoliberal order. To hold Israel accountable, nations will have to challenge their free-trade agreements and reclaim their economic sovereignty.

Since losing his US visa for comments he made at a pro-Palestine rally in New York City, Colombian president Gustavo Petro has not backed down.

After Israel illegally intercepted the boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla on October 1, Petro immediately denounced the kidnapping of two Colombian citizens aboard and ordered the expulsion of the entire Israeli diplomatic delegation from his country. He also announced that Colombia would move to abrogate its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Israel, a legally difficult process that his government ha

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