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U.S. to Revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s Visa After New York Remarks

The move follows his New York call for U.S. troops to defy orders, signaling strains that could complicate U.S.–Colombia cooperation.

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Colombian President Gustavo Petro addresses pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside U.N. headquarters in New York City on September 26, 2025.
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Overview

  • State Department officials said on X they will revoke Petro’s visa for what they called “reckless and incendiary actions” after he urged U.S. soldiers to disobey President Donald Trump.
  • Petro joined pro-Palestinian demonstrations outside U.N. headquarters and called for a global armed force to protect Palestinians, saying it should be larger than that of the United States.
  • Colombian media reported Petro had already departed New York for Bogotá when the U.S. announcement was posted, limiting any immediate practical effect.
  • In his U.N. speech earlier in the week, Petro accused Trump of being “complicit in genocide” in Gaza and urged criminal proceedings over U.S. strikes on suspected drug-trafficking boats in Caribbean waters.
  • Colombia’s Interior Minister Armando Benedetti condemned the U.S. decision publicly, and the episode adds to months of friction over deportation flights and counter-narcotics disputes.