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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 US State Department says.
“We will revoke Petro’s visa due to his reckless and incendiary actions,” the State Department says on X.
Petro’s remarks came as he spoke at an anti-Israel rally held outside UN headquarters as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the General Assembly, where the Colombian leader called for the formation of a global military force to “liberate Palestine.”
At another event in New York Friday, Petro said Colombia would enlist volunteers to fight in Gaza and was willing to go himself.
Ante las personas que participaron en la manifestación en apoyo a Palestina, el Presidente @petrogustavo reafirmó su compromiso de presentar una resolución ante la ONU para conformar un ejército de salvación del mundo que libere a Palestina y lograr que dos terceras partes de las… pic.twitter.com/Vf2X2lSNJv
— MinCultura Colombia (@mincultura) September 27, 2025
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