Reuters: US imposes sanctions against Colombian President Gustavo Petro
The United States has imposed personal sanctions against Colombian President Gustavo Petro, accusing him of pandering to drug cartels and allowing cocaine production to explode. According to Reuters, this unprecedented step was the culmination of pressure from President Donald Trump on the Latin American leader.
“Since President Gustavo Petro took office, Colombia’s cocaine production has skyrocketed to its highest level in decades, flooding the United States and poisoning Americans,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement. “President Petro allowed drug cartels to flourish and refused to stop these activities.”
Petro himself called this decision “a complete paradox.” “Decades of effective fight against drug trafficking have led me to this measure… Not a step back, and we will never kneel,” he wrote on the social network X.
In addition to the president himself, the sanctions list included his wife, son and the Minister of Internal Affairs of Colombia. The attack on the Colombian leader was preceded by Trump’s threats to increase trade duties and a complete stop in financing the country.
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Published on: 2025-10-24 23:44:00
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