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U.S. to Revoke Colombia President Gustavo Petro’s Visa Over Call for Troops to Disobey Orders

Washington cites reckless conduct at a New York pro‑Palestine protest outside the UN.

Estados Unidos revocará la visa a Gustavo Petro tras participar en protesta en Nueva York: “Sus acciones son imprudentes”
Estados Unidos revoca la visa del presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro
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Gustavo Petro, en un foro en Nueva York, Estados Unidos.

Overview

  • The State Department announced on X that Petro’s visa will be revoked, calling his actions “reckless” and “incendiary.”
  • Speaking with a megaphone, Petro urged U.S. soldiers to “disobey the order of Trump” and not point their rifles “against humanity.”
  • He joined a pro‑Palestine march in New York with musician Roger Waters and reiterated a proposal for an international force to protect Palestinians.
  • Petro said the force should be larger than the U.S. military and referenced using the UN’s Uniting for Peace procedure to advance it.
  • News reports said Petro had boarded a flight to Bogotá as the visa revocation was announced.