U.S. Cancels Colombian President’s Visa

(MENAFN) The United States government has announced it will cancel the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro due to what officials described as “reckless and incendiary actions” during a demonstration in New York City, as stated by the US State Department.

During the protest, President Petro was observed using a megaphone to address a crowd of pro-Palestinian demonstrators on Friday afternoon.

Earlier in the week, he delivered a passionate speech at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, where he openly condemned American foreign policy and urged for legal proceedings against US President Donald Trump.

The US State Department shared a message on X Friday evening saying, “We will revoke Petro’s visa due to his reckless and incendiary actions,” adding that the Colombian leader “stood on a NYC street and urged US soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence.”

The protests took over New York City as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at the United Nations on the same day.

Thousands of protesters marched through Midtown Manhattan, many demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and labeling Netanyahu a “war criminal.”

Addressing the crowd through a translator, Petro declared, “Disobey Trump’s orders — obey humanity’s orders.”

He also remarked, “I knelt down as a Christian before the graves of thousands of American soldiers who died in the fields of Europe fighting against Hitler.

The grandparents of today’s mariners and soldiers. The United States Army must set an example. They are in a great alliance with peoples from all over the world.”

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