US sanctions Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, escalating Trump feud

The US Treasury imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family, and Interior Minister Armando Benedetti, alleging he let cocaine production surge and shielded criminal groups under his “Total Peace” plan. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Colombian cocaine is “flooding” the US. Petro denounced the move as the fulfillment of Republican threats, said his family is on the OFAC list, and vowed to fight the measures in US courts: “Not one step back.” The designation, which freezes assets and bars US dealings, marks a sharp escalation in his bitter feud with President Donald Trump.

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