US sanctions Colombian President Gustavo Petro amid drug trade allegations

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US sanctions Colombian President Gustavo Petro amid drug trade allegations
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The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family, and the interior minister, citing failure to control cocaine production and criminal groups, escalating tensions amid a broader diplomatic and political conflict between Petro and the US, particularly with former President Trump.

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