U.S. imposes sanctions on Colombia’s President and family members over drug trade allegations

The Trump medication connected Friday (October 24, 2025) imposed sanctions connected Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his household and a subordinate of his authorities implicit accusations of engagement successful the planetary cause trade.

The U.S. Treasury Department leveled the penalties against Mr. Petro; his wife, Veronica del Socorro Alcocer Garcia; his son, Nicolas Fernando Petro Burgos; and Colombian Interior Minister Armando Alberto Benedetti.

Mr. Petro “has allowed cause cartels to flourish and refused to halt this activity,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. “President Trump is taking beardown enactment to support our nation.”

The determination comes amid deadly U.S. strikes connected alleged drug-carrying boats disconnected South America.

“Combating cause trafficking efficaciously for decades brings maine this measurement from the authorities of the nine we helped truthful overmuch to halt its usage of cocaine,” Mr. Petro wrote connected X. “Quite a paradox, but not 1 measurement backmost and ne'er connected our knees.”