Overview

• The State Department said on X it would revoke Gustavo Petro’s visa over his “reckless and incendiary” actions, citing his appeal to U.S. soldiers to “disobey the order of Trump.”
• While speaking at a pro‑Palestine protest near the UN, Petro proposed creating an international force to defend Palestine and said he would open volunteer lists in Colombia.
• Upon returning to Bogotá, Petro said the move violates UN norms on immunity for leaders attending the General Assembly and claimed he could travel using ESTA via his European citizenship.
• Reporting notes Indonesia as the only government so far to signal support for his proposed force, which would require wide UN backing under the Uniting for Peace mechanism.
• The dispute compounds earlier 2025 tensions over deportation flights and U.S. counternarcotics decertification, raising questions about future security and diplomatic cooperation.