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The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced sanctions against Colombian President Gustavo Petro, accusing him of enabling drug cartels and failing to curb cocaine production in his country. The action also targets his wife, his son, and a close political ally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday the sanctions were implemented under an Executive Order which authorizes sanctions against foreign individuals involved in the global illicit drug trade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSince President Gustavo Petro came to power, cocaine production in Colombia has exploded to record high rates, flooding the United States and poisoning Americans,\u201d Bessent said. \u201cPresident Trump is taking strong action to protect our nation and make clear that we will not tolerate the trafficking of drugs into our nation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Treasury Department accused<\/a> Petro of implementing policies that benefited \u201cnarco-terrorist organizations\u201d under his \u201ctotal peace\u201d initiative, contributing to record coca cultivation and cocaine output. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The agency also cited Petro\u2019s alignment with Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro and his alleged sharing of sensitive financial information that led to Colombia\u2019s suspension from an international anti\u2013money laundering network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Petro responded on social media, confirming that he, his wife, and his children had been added to the U.S. sanctions list. He called the decision \u201ca paradox.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter fighting drug trafficking effectively for decades, I now face this measure from a government whose society we\u2019ve long helped to curb its cocaine consumption,\u201d Petro wrote. \u201cNot one step back, and never on my knees.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a separate post<\/a>, Petro rejected the Treasury Department\u2019s allegations, claiming that cocaine cultivation in Colombia had already peaked under former President Iv\u00e1n Duque and has declined under his administration. He called the sanctions \u201can act of arbitrariness typical of an oppressive regime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Petro, elected in 2022, has been an outspoken critic of President Trump\u2019s immigration policies and U.S. military strikes on suspected drug vessels in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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