On Friday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro participated in a pro-Palestine protest in New York, where he incited unrest and called on U.S. military personnel to defy orders from former President Donald Trump. The U.S. State Department has revoked Petro’s visa in response to his actions.
Petro attended the demonstration while in New York for the U.N. General Assembly. Video footage shared online shows him urging American soldiers to disobey directives from Trump, a move that has drawn severe criticism. During his U.N. address, Petro delivered a controversial speech comparing Trump to Adolf Hitler.
The revocation of Petro’s visa follows his public encouragement of defiance against a sitting U.S. president, which could be interpreted as an act of sedition. The incident highlights the diplomatic tensions arising from his inflammatory rhetoric.
