Mexico City, April 23 -- Colombian President Gustavo Petro has suspected that he no longer has a visa to travel to the United States, but the president's claims have been rejected by local media.

Speaking during a televised cabinet meeting, Petro said that he could no longer travel to the United States. "I think they took away my visa," the president said. "I didn't need a visa, but oh well. I've seen Donald Duck several times, so I'm going to see other things," Petro added.

Meanwhile, the Colombian El Espectador newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing US diplomatic sources in Bogota and Washington, that there was no record of the president's visa having been revoked. No official notifications of such actions have been issued.

In February,...