US Revokes Colombian President Petro's Visa Following Controversial New York Protest Speech

Sep 27, 2025 02:41 pm CST

The US State Department has revoked Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa after he urged American soldiers to disobey orders during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in New York. The diplomatic incident occurred while Petro was attending the UN General Assembly, where he had already criticized US anti-drug operations in the Caribbean. This action marks a further deterioration in relations between the historically allied nations under Colombia's first leftist president.