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US revokes visa for Colombian president Petro after he urges US soldiers to 'disobey orders'
Colombian President Gustavo Petro addresses pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza outside UN headquarters during the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, US, September 26, 2025.
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The United States will revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa because he "urged US soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence" in New York on Friday, the State Department said.
"We will revoke Petro’s visa due to his reckless and incendiary actions," the State Department said on X.
