Trump Admin Sanctions Colombian President Over Alleged Drug Trade Involvement

Trump Admin Sanctions Colombian President Over Alleged Drug Trade Involvement

President of Colombia Gustavo Petro Urrego addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City on Sept. 23, 2025. Pamela Smith/AP Photo

The Trump administration on Friday imposed sanctions against Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family, and a close associate, alleging the sanctioned parties are complicit in transnational narcotics trafficking.

The sanctions apply to Petro, his wife, his son, and Colombian Interior Minister Armando Benedetti.

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