State Department Says It Will Revoke Colombian President’s Visa for Urging US Soldiers to Defy Orders

Footage shared on social media shows Colombian President Gustavo Petro joining pro-Palestinian protesters outside U.N. headquarters.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro addresses pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza outside U.N. headquarters during the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 26, 2025. Bing Guan/Reuters

The U.S. State Department said on Sept. 26 that it would revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s visa for calling on U.S. soldiers to disobey orders during his visit to New York.

“Earlier today, Colombian president @petrogustavo stood on a NYC street and urged U.S. soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence,” the department stated on X.