On September 2, former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa stated that Colombian airline Avianca refused to transport Colombian President Gustavo Petro to Mexico. ^[1] A citizen on a flight to Mexico chanted the phrase 'Firmes por la patria' at former Colombian president Gustavo Petro, causing the moment to go viral on social media. ^[2] Correa explained that Avianca denied Petro's flight request because he was included on the US Treasury's OFAC sanctions list, and flying would have resulted in US sanctions against the airline. ^[3] Petro traveled to Mexico City on August 30, 2025, on flight AM 762 operated by the Mexican airline AeroMexico. ^[4] The US Treasury Department included Gustavo Petro on the OFAC sanctions list on October 24, 2025. ^[5] A passenger on the AeroMexico flight chanted the phrase 'Firmes por la patria' while Petro was seated in first class. ^[6] Avianca refused to transport Gustavo Petro to Mexico because he was included in the Clinton list of sanctioned individuals. ^[7] Petro had to use an AeroMexico flight because Avianca refused to transport him after he was listed in the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions list. ^[8] The phrase 'Firmes por la patria' is a slogan used by the current Colombian president, Abelardo de La Espriella. ^[9] Rafael Correa stated that the airline, Avianca, suspended Petro's ticket and denied his flight to avoid being sanctioned by the United States. ^[10] The United States Department of the Treasury included Gustavo Petro on the list of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on October 24, 2025. ^[11]