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

The State Department says Petro urged U.S. soldiers to refuse orders, prompting the decision.

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)
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Overview

  • The department labeled Petro’s conduct on U.S. soil "reckless and incendiary" and announced the revocation on Friday.
  • Officials say the decision followed his appearance at a pro-Palestinian protest in New York, where he addressed the crowd outside the United Nations.
  • During the protest and at the UN General Assembly, Petro castigated President Donald Trump and called for criminal proceedings over U.S. strikes in Caribbean waters.
  • UN experts have described those strikes on suspected drug-running boats as "extrajudicial executions," saying they killed more than a dozen people across at least three vessels.
  • Petro amplified videos of his New York remarks on social media, while his office and Colombia’s foreign ministry did not immediately comment on the U.S. move.