Colombian President Gustavo Petro dismissed the US revoking his visa, criticizing it as a violation of international law due to his stance on Gaza and Israel, and emphasized his global citizenship and independence from US policies.
The U.S. State Department revoked Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa, citing his urging U.S. soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence during his visit to the U.N. General Assembly in New York.
The U.S. announced it will revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa after he called for U.S. soldiers to disobey orders during a pro-Palestinian rally, criticizing U.S. and Israeli policies and urging disobedience among soldiers, which the State Department labeled as reckless and incendiary.
The US announced it will revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa after he participated in a pro-Palestinian protest in New York and urged US soldiers to disobey Trump's orders, amid heightened tensions over Gaza and US foreign policy. Petro's actions and statements have strained US-Colombia relations, which have already been tense due to disagreements over migration and drug policy.
The U.S. has revoked the visa of Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes, who oversaw the prosecution of Bolsonaro and briefly banned Elon Musk's X in Brazil, amid tensions over Brazil's political and judicial actions and Trump's support for Bolsonaro. Trump has also threatened Brazil with tariffs over Bolsonaro's prosecution, highlighting international political conflicts.
The US has revoked the visas of British band Bob Vylan after their performance at Glastonbury where they led chants against Israel's military, citing hate speech and support for violence, prompting condemnation from UK officials and the Israeli embassy.