US to revoke Colombia President Petro's visa over 'reckless' actions in New York


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  • Saturday, 27 Sep 2025

FILE PHOTO: 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, U.S., September 26, 2025. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo

(Reuters) -The United States will revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa because he "urged U.S. soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence" in New York on Friday, the U.S. State Department said.

"We will revoke Petro’s visa due to his reckless and incendiary actions," the State Department said on X.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa; Editing by William Mallard)

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