US Revokes Petro's Visa After NYC Pro-Palestinian Protest

The United States announced late Friday that it would revoke the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro after he joined a pro‑Palestinian street protest in New York City and, according to the State Department, urged U.S. soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence. The department described his actions as "reckless and incendiary" in a post on X announcing the visa revocation.

Footage that circulated on social media showed Petro addressing a large crowd outside United Nations headquarters, speaking through a megaphone in Spanish while a translator relayed his remarks. "Disobey the orders of President Donald Trump. Obey the orders of humanity," the translator said Petro told the crowd, according to multiple video clips. Protesters had gathered as world leaders attended meetings at the U.N., including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose appearance drew large demonstrations calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

The State Department's brief statement said Petro "stood on a NYC street and urged U.S. soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence" and that the department would revoke his visa "due to his reckless and incendiary actions." The department did not provide...