US EditionUS imposes sanctions on Colombia’s president and family members over drug trade allegations
- On Friday, the Trump administration imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his wife Veronica del Socorro Alcocer Garcia, his son Nicolas Fernando Petro Burgos, and Interior Minister Armando Alberto Benedetti.
- After Trump recently said he would slash assistance, the U.S. last month added Colombia to a list of nations failing to cooperate in the drug war, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
- The Pentagon announced the deployment of an aircraft carrier to South American waters as U.S. forces surged ships and planes to Latin America, with strikes killing at least 37 since last month and expanding to the eastern Pacific Ocean.
- Petro on Wednesday said he would seek U.S. courts to defend himself after the U.S. State Department moved to revoke his U.N. visa, while Trump threatened tariffs for rejecting deportation flights.
- Petro has moved toward agreements with coca growers, as coca cultivation now covers 253,000 hectares in 2023, nearly tripling in the past decade, this year.
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sta.siThe sanctions have been imposed on the president, his wife, his son and the Colombian Minister of the Interior.
The United States has imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, in the context of which Donald Trump has stepped up the conflict with this country, which has been an ally of Washington in America for a long time...
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Colombia’s Leader, One of Trump’s Harshest Critics
The United States announced economic sanctions on Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, on Friday, following Mr. Petro’s criticism of the Trump administration’s military actions in the Caribbean. Washington also said it was sanctioning Mr. Petro’s wife, a son, and a longtime political ally who is now Colombia’s interior minister. Such sanctions are often reserved for people accused of major drug crimes and human rights violations. The United Stat…
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AlKhaleej TodayTrump slaps sanctions on Colombia’s president Petro and family amid bitter row over drug war tactics
WASHINGTON, Oct 25 — The United States on Friday announced sanctions on Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, who Washington has accused of failing to curb illicit drug trafficking, alongside his wife and eldest son.“President Petro has allowed drug cartels to flourish and refused to stop this activity,” said US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a statement unveiling the move.“President (Donald) Trump is taking strong action to protect our natio…
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