Colombia's foreign minister 'renounces' her U.S. visa as tensions between both nations escalate

Colombia’s foreign minister ‘renounces’ her U.S. visa as tensions between both nations escalate World Sep 29, 2025 4:40 PM EDT

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s foreign minister has “renounced” her U.S. visa to protest a decision by the U.S. State department to revoke the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, the Colombian government said on Monday.

The decision by Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio comes as tensions between both nations escalate over issues that include drug policy, the war in Gaza and a U.S. naval build up in neighboring Venezuela.

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