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.
“We will revoke Petro’s visa due to his reckless and incendiary actions,” it added. The department did not provide further details about the incident.
Petro, who was in New York on Sept. 26 to attend the United Nations General Assembly, shared footage on social media that showed him joining pro-Palestinian protesters outside UN headquarters….