Petro, who has openly advocated for the legalization of cocaine, has been sanctioned by the US.
Yesterday (24), the Donald J. Trump administration sanctioned Colombian President Gustavo Petro, as well as his wife, son, and a close associate.
This escalation comes in the midst of the spat between Trump and the man he has called an ‘illegal drug leader.’
US Treasury press release:
“Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego (Gustavo Petro), the President of Colombia, pursuant to counternarcotics-related authorities. In addition, OFAC is also designating several supporters of Gustavo Petro, namely his wife, his son, and a close associate.
‘Since President Gustavo Petro came to power, cocaine production in Colombia has exploded to the highest rate in decades, flooding the United States and poisoning Americans’, said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. ‘President Petro has allowed drug cartels to flourish and refused to stop this activity. Today, President Trump is taking strong action to protect our nation and make clear that we will not tolerate the trafficking of drugs into our nation’.”
Watch: US Treasury sanctions Petro.
BREAKING: The U.S. Treasury Department has placed SANCTIONS on the President of Colombia and his ENTIRE family MORE OF THIS!
“Treasury is sanctioning the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, for his role in the global illicit drug trade.”
“Under President Petro, cocaine… pic.twitter.com/BLEL7jkBAn
— The Patriot Oasis™ (@ThePatriotOasis) October 24, 2025
Watch: Petro—’Trump doesn’t even know WHERE Colombia is’.
Crowd goes WILD as Colombia’s Prez Petro blasts Trump over US sanctions
‘Trump… doesn’t even know WHERE Colombia is’
Says sanctions won’t affect him — he has NO money in the US https://t.co/CUqjgOKB2A pic.twitter.com/ekZO92vDHX
— RT (@RT_com) October 24, 2025
CBS News reported:
“The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the sanctions on Petro and others, freezing their access to U.S. assets and blocking their ability to conduct transactions with U.S. entities.”
Read from February: THE TRUMP DOCTRINE: After Diplomatic Spat, Poll in Colombia Shows US President’s Popularity Vastly Outpacing Local Marxist Leader Petro.
“Petro has criticized U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean, which have killed more than 40 people. In response, Mr. Trump said he would cut all foreign aid to Colombia and threatened to hike tariffs.”
TRUMP CALLS COLOMBIAN PRESIDENT A “DRUG DEALER” AFTER NEW SANCTIONS
Before boarding for his Asia trip, Trump stopped on the South Lawn and tore into Colombian President Gustavo Petro, calling him a “drug dealer” and “drug leader.”
The jab came hours after new U.S.… https://t.co/4jaS3px1hJ pic.twitter.com/5GM3zHyMsM
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) October 25, 2025
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