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

The State Department says his call for U.S. soldiers to disobey orders constituted reckless and incendiary conduct.

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Le président de la Colombie, Gustavo Petro, s'exprime lors de la 80e session de l'Assemblée générale des Nations Unies, le mardi 23 septembre 2025, à New York.
Le président colombien Gustavo Petro à la tribune des Nations Unies à New York, le 23 septembre 2025
Le président colombien Gustavo Petro s’exprime lors du Cinquième Sommet présidentiel de l’Organisation du Traité de coopération de l’Amazonie (ACTO), à Bogota, le 22 août 2025.

Overview

  • The State Department announced on X that it will revoke Gustavo Petro’s U.S. visa, accusing him of urging American soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence.
  • While in New York for the UN General Assembly, Petro joined a pro-Palestinian protest with musician Roger Waters and called for an “army” to liberate Palestine, declaring, “Disobey the order of Trump.”
  • Colombia’s presidency said Petro left the United States and was on a flight to Bogota on Friday night.
  • Petro noted that he also holds Italian nationality, which he said in principle exempts him from needing a U.S. visa to enter the country.
  • The move deepens tensions that have grown since President Trump returned to office, following Petro’s UN speech this week urging a legal action over U.S. military strikes on boats in the Caribbean.