Overview

• Foreign minister Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio renounced her U.S. visa in solidarity with Petro, calling it an act of dignity and saying she does not foresee a rupture and expects dialogue to continue.
• The U.S. State Department revoked President Gustavo Petro’s visa on Friday, citing “imprudent and incendiary” actions during his New York visit.
• Petro responded that he does not need the visa and accused Washington of violating international law.
• Bogotá suspended purchases of U.S. weaponry as a retaliatory step, while a U.S. waiver continues to preserve some security and counternarcotics cooperation.
• A senior U.S. official said concerns about Petro should not harm Colombians, and analysts flagged potential rupture triggers including renewed calls for U.S. military disobedience, possible tariffs on Colombian exports, or declaring Petro persona non grata.