WASHINGTON / LONDON (IT BOLTWISE) – The US government has imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro. He is accused of not taking sufficient action against drug cartels. In addition to Petro, his family and the Interior Minister are also affected. These measures could further strain relations between the United States and Colombia.
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The US government’s recent decision to impose sanctions against Colombian President Gustavo Petro has caused an international stir. The USA accuses Petro of not taking decisive action against the drug cartels in his country. These allegations come at a time when Colombia is considered the world’s largest producer of cocaine. The sanctions affect not only Petro himself, but also his wife Verónica Alcocer, his son Nicolás and the Colombian Interior Minister Armando Benedetti. Their assets in the US have been frozen.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that Petro had allowed the drug cartels to grow and refused to stop these activities. These allegations come in the context of a peace plan in which Petro allegedly gave benefits to the drug cartels, which led to an increase in cocaine production. Petro firmly rejects these allegations and emphasizes that his decades-long fight against drug trafficking is now being responded to by the USA with sanctions.
Relations between the US and Colombia are already strained, particularly after controversial US military operations against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. In this context, Petro had repeatedly accused the USA of murder, while the then US President Donald Trump described him as a “drug lord”. These verbal disputes highlight the deep rifts between the two countries.
Another US allegation is that Petro passed on confidential information about anti-money laundering measures. He is also accused of collaborating with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the Cartel de Los Soles, which is run by the Venezuelan military. However, Petro remains combative and emphasizes that he will not take a step back. He sees the sanctions as paradoxical since Colombia helped the United States curb its cocaine consumption.
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