Overview

• Colombia's foreign minister said she relinquished her U.S. visa as an act of dignity and insisted the country's sovereignty does not bow.
• Finance minister Germán Ávila announced he also gave up his visa, stating that he does not need it to work for Colombians.
• The U.S. revoked President Gustavo Petro's visa after he joined a pro‑Palestine protest in New York where he urged U.S. soldiers to disobey orders and called for volunteers to support Gaza.
• Energy minister Edwin Palma shared that he was notified his U.S. visa was canceled and commented that Gaza is worth a visa.
• Interior minister Armando Benedetti said additional Cabinet members may follow, as tensions with Washington have already been heightened by disputes over deportations, visa processing, tariffs and antinarcotics certification.