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

The rare move signals an escalation that could strain security and counternarcotics cooperation between Washington and Bogotá.

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Colombian President Gustavo Petro addresses pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside U.N. headquarters in New York City on September 26, 2025.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 23: President of Colombia Gustavo Petro speaks during the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly (UNGA) on September 23, 2025 in New York City. World leaders convened for the 80th Session of UNGA, with this year’s theme for the annual global meeting being “Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights.” (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

Overview

  • State Department officials said on X they will revoke Petro’s visa, calling his New York comments urging U.S. soldiers to disobey orders “reckless and incendiary.”
  • Speaking outside U.N. headquarters, Petro told U.S. troops to ignore President Donald Trump’s commands and advocated creating an international force larger than those of the United States and Israel.
  • In his U.N. address earlier in the week, Petro accused Trump of being complicit in genocide in Gaza and called for criminal proceedings over U.S. missile strikes on suspected drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean.
  • Colombia’s government did not issue an immediate response, and local media reported Petro had already departed the United States when the revocation announcement was posted.
  • News outlets described the decision as an uncommon diplomatic step with potential consequences for longstanding military, counternarcotics and trade ties.