Gustavo Petro

US embassy in Colombia shuts doors, bolsters security amid pro-Palestinian protests

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he had approved the request for heightened security while also defending citizens’ right to protest.

OCTOBER 8, 2025ByALFIE PANNELL/MIAMI HERALD
A demonstrator holds a sign depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a pro-Palestinian protest after Israeli forces intercepted the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, on the day of the two-year anniversary of the deadly Octo

Colombian President Gustavo Petro expels Israeli diplomats

The decision came following Israel's interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which carried two Colombian activists.

OCTOBER 2, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Colombian President Gustavo Petro addresses pro-Palestinian demonstrators, through a translator, accompanied by musician Roger Waters, at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza outside U.N. headquarters during the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2025.

Colombian President Petro accuses US of violating international law after visa revoked

The US's decision to revoke Petro's visa after he had called out for a pro-Palestinian force "bigger than the United States" outside of the UN General Assembly in New York.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Colombian President Gustavo Petro addresses pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza outside U.N. headquarters during the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2025.