US revokes Colombian President Petro’s visa over ‘reckless’ actions in NYC

Gustavo Petro’s Colombian president’s visa will be revoked, according to the US Department of State, citing his “reckless and incendiary actions.”

In a post on X, the department stated that Colombian president [Gustavo Petro] urged U.S. soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence and sat on a NYC]New York City] street earlier today.

On a New York City street earlier today, Colombia’s president @petrogustavo pleaded with American soldiers to repress orders and start violence.

Petro’s reckless and obscene behavior will cause us to revoke his visa.

Petro’s alleged offence was not specifically provided in the post, but footage that was widely circulated on social media showed the Colombian leader demonstrating for Palestine outside the UN headquarters in New York on Friday.

Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a defiant speech on Friday during the UN General Assembly’s general debate, criticizing Western nations’ “disgraceful decision” to grant a Palestinian state and a defiant speech as he called on world leaders to “finish the job” in Gaza.