USA Limits Travel for Colombia's President
美國限制哥倫比亞總統行程
Introduction
The United States government stopped President Gustavo Petro from visiting some places in New York.
美國政府禁止總統古斯塔沃·佩特羅訪問紐約的部分地區。
Main Body
The US government took away President Petro's visa last year. He told US soldiers to ignore their leaders. Now, the US says he can only go to the United Nations meetings.
美國政府在去年撤銷了佩特羅總統的簽證。他曾要求美國士兵無視其上級指令。現在，美國表示他只能參加聯合國會議。
President Petro cannot meet the Mayor of New York. He also cannot give a speech in Boston. The US says he must follow these rules to stay in the country.
佩特羅總統不能會晤紐約市長。他也不能在波士頓發表演說。美國方面表示，他必須遵守這些規定才能留在該國。
President Petro is unhappy. He says these rules are not fair. However, he follows the rules because he wants to help Colombia at the United Nations.
佩特羅總統對此感到不滿。他認為這些規定並不公平。然而，由於他希望在聯合國為哥倫比亞提供幫助，因此他仍會遵守規定。
Petro says Colombia is doing a good job stopping drugs. But he does not want the US to tell Colombia how to run its elections.
佩特羅表示哥倫比亞在禁毒方面表現良好。但他不希望美國干涉哥倫比亞如何進行選舉。
Conclusion
President Petro is still in the US for UN work, but he cannot visit other places.
佩特羅總統仍留在美國處理聯合國事務，但他無法訪問其他地方。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 THE POWER OF "CANNOT"
In this story, we see a pattern used to talk about rules and restrictions.
The Pattern:
Person + cannot + Action
Examples from the text:
- President Petro cannot meet the Mayor.
- He cannot give a speech.
- He cannot visit other places.
💡 HOW TO USE IT
Use cannot (or can't) when something is forbidden or impossible.
Simple Swap:
- I can go → I cannot go ❌
- He can speak → He cannot speak ❌
🔑 KEY WORDS TO REMEMBER
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Rules | Things you must follow |
| Fair | Right or equal |
| Ignore | To not listen |
| Visa | Official paper to enter a country |