US to revoke Colombian president's visa over 'incendiary actions'

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Published On: 27 Sep 2025, 09:31

WASHINGTON, Sept 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The US State Department said Friday it would revoke the visa of Colombia's leftist President Gustavo Petro for his "incendiary actions" during a street protest in New York.

"Earlier today, Colombian president @petrogustavo stood on a NYC street and urged US soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence," the State Department said in a post on X.

"We will revoke Petro's visa due to his reckless and incendiary actions," it said.

 

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