Overview

• The State Department announced Friday that it will revoke Gustavo Petro’s U.S. visa following his appearance at a street protest in New York.
• In its post on X, the department said Petro urged U.S. soldiers to disobey orders from President Donald Trump and to incite violence.
• According to the reports, Petro delivered the remarks outside United Nations headquarters during a demonstration.
• The public announcement on X made the step immediate and visible, and coverage described rising tensions between Washington and Bogotá.
• In the same speech, Petro called for a UN-created global armed force to liberate Palestine.