US to revoke Colombian President Petro’s visa

NEW YORK, Sept. 27 (YPA) – The US State Department said on Friday it would revoke the visa of Colombia’s leftist President Gustavo Petro for his “incendiary actions” during a pro-Palestinian street protest in New York.

“We will revoke Petro’s visa due to his reckless and incendiary actions,” the State Department posted on X.

Speaking to a crowd of pro-Palestinian protesters near the UN headquarters in New York city, the Colombian president urged US soldiers to disobey orders.

“I ask all the soldiers of the army of the United States not to point their guns at people. Disobey the orders of (President Donald) Trump. Obey the orders of humanity!”

Earlier, Petro shared a video on his X profile of him addressing protesters with a megaphone, in which he called for a continued stance against what he called a genocide unfolding in Gaza.

Dijo usted Victoria que yo estaba del lado del mal, y usted, en cambio, se puso al lado de genocidas. Yo no. Yo los combato desde donde esté https://t.co/0zdqU2mspO

— Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) September 27, 2025

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