Overview

• Washington announced on X that it will revoke Gustavo Petro’s U.S. visa, calling his New York remarks "reckless and incendiary."
• In a pro‑Palestine rally during the U.N. week, Petro urged U.S. soldiers to ignore orders from President Donald Trump and promoted a multinational "army of salvation" for Palestinians under the Uniting for Peace mechanism.
• Petro returned to Bogotá disputing the move’s legality, said he can travel under ESTA through his Italian citizenship, and acknowledged that authorization can be denied.
• He proposed relocating the U.N. headquarters, floated Doha as an option, and his stance drew swift reactions in Colombia from allies defending him and opponents warning of diplomatic and economic costs.
• The episode deepens already strained U.S.–Colombia ties after recent clashes over counternarcotics certification, deportation flights, and reciprocal diplomatic recalls, while Petro’s force idea has scant public backing so far, with Indonesia cited as supportive.