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

The US State Department said Friday it would revoke the visa of Colombia's leftist President Gustavo Petro for his "incendiary actions" during a pro-Palestinian street protest in New York. "Earlier today, Colombian president stood on a NYC street and urged US soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence," the State Department said in a social media.

Petro has said he has Italian citizenship and would not need a visa to enter the United States. The US also denied visas for the Palestinian president, and 80 Palestinian officials, blocking them from attending the UN General Assembly in New York this week.