U.S. revokes visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro

The U.S. State Department announced on Friday it has revoked the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, citing what it called “reckless and incendiary actions” during a protest outside of the the United Nations in New York City. 

The decision comes after Petro’s appearance at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Manhattan, where he addressed a crowd and urged U.S. soldiers to not follow orders from President Donald Trump.  

In his remarks, the Colombian leader called for a global armed force to “liberate Palestinians,” and implored U.S. troops not to point weapons at people and disobey presidential commands if necessary.