U.S. Revokes Colombian President's Visa

The cause is known.

The US is revoking the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro after he took part in protests in New York and called on the US military to ignore orders from President Donald Trump.

It was reported by Bloomberg.

The US State Department said it would revoke Petro's visa, calling his actions "reckless and inflammatory." The US side emphasized that the head of state had called for violence and tried to provoke disobedience among US soldiers.

New York protests and calls for disobedience

Peter took part in protests in the streets of New York against the war in Palestine. In released videos, he urged the US military not to follow Trump's orders. The Colombian leader's administration has so far refrained from commenting.

Escalation in relations between Washington and Bogota

The decision to revoke the visa was another step in the escalation between the two countries after Trump this month "decertified" Colombia as part of his crackdown on drug trafficking. That puts the country on par with Venezuela, Bolivia, Afghanistan and Myanmar.

Peter is leading the country toward isolation

"Peter's behavior is pushing Colombia toward international isolation, threatening relations with a key ally," said Mario Carvajal, a political analyst at the IDDEA consulting firm.

He said the president is more focused on confrontation and anti-system rhetoric than on the long-term interests of the state.

U.S. criticism at the UN General Assembly

While addressing the UN General Assembly, Petro spoke sharply against Washington. He declared the war on drugs a failure, called for an investigation into Trump's handling of operations in the Caribbean and condemned US support for Israel's offensive in Palestine.

Record cocaine production

Amid the biggest surge in cocaine production in history, Colombia has been stripped of its status as a partner in the joint fight against drug trafficking. According to data, most of the world's production comes from the country.

Colombia will hold presidential elections next year. Investors expect that the country may change political course and turn to the right, betting on more market-oriented economic approaches.

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