The Trump administration on Friday imposed sanctions against Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family, and a close associate, alleging the sanctioned parties are complicit in transnational narcotics trafficking.
The sanctions apply to Petro, his wife, his son, and Colombian Interior Minister Armando Benedetti.
The United States is also “slashing assistance for Colombia,” State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said on X.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent alleged in a statement that “Petro has allowed drug cartels to flourish and refused to stop this activity.”
“President [Donald] Trump is taking strong action to protect our nation and make clear that we will not tolerate the trafficking of drugs into our nation.”…