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Tensions between the US and Colombia have escalated as the Trump administration slapped sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his family for allegedly failing to stop illegal drug production. Since Petro's presidency began, cocaine production in Colombia has skyrocketed to its highest rate in decades, flooding the
Petro, Gustavo
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been hit with US sanctions for his vocal support of Palestine and refusal to participate in intervention efforts in Venezuela. The sanctions, imposed by the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), are seen as a direct attack on Petro's
Drug traffic
U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, labeling him an "illegal drug leader" and announcing an immediate end to all large-scale payments and subsidies to Colombia. Trump's remarks, made on his Truth Social account on Sunday, accused Petro&
Petro, Gustavo
Relations between the United States and Colombia have significantly deteriorated following a public exchange between President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro. The feud began when Petro accused the US of killing innocent fishermen during strikes targeting narco-traffickers in the Caribbean. Trump responded by announcing plans to cut off
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Tensions between the United States and Colombia have escalated over narcotrafficking and U.S. strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats, prompting the Trump administration to impose sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his family. The Treasury Department has slapped personal sanctions on Petro, his wife, Veronica, their son, Nicolas,
Boats
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has called recent US strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats off the country's Pacific coast "extrajudicial executions," violating international law. The US had announced two new attacks on the Pacific near the Colombian coast, prompting Petro to speak out against the action. The
Cocaine
The United States Treasury has imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family, and the country's interior minister, Armando Benedetti, in an escalating diplomatic feud between the two nations. The sanctions come after the US accused Petro of failing to rein in Colombia's cocaine industry
Organized crime
Washington slapped unprecedented sanctions on Colombia's President Gustavo Petro, his wife Veronica Alcocer, his eldest son Nicolas, and Interior Minister Armando Benedetti, accusing them of enabling drug cartels. The US Treasury blacklisted the individuals, banning them from travel to the United States and freezing any US assets they
Drug traffic
The United States Treasury Department accused President Gustavo Petro of allowing drug trafficking to flourish, imposing economic sanctions on him and several of his associates. The move is seen as a significant escalation of tensions between the US and Colombia, amid Mr. Petro's vocal criticism of the Trump
Petro, Gustavo
President Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of harsh words against Colombia's President Gustavo Petro on Sunday, labeling him a "lunatic" and the "worst president they've ever had" due to the country's alleged cocaine production. Trump vowed to cut off all
Trump, Donald
President Donald Trump on Sunday attacked Colombian leader Gustavo Petro, calling him "an illegal drug leader" and vowing to cut aid to the country if Petro fails to stop narcotics production. The escalation comes amid rising tensions between Washington and Bogotá, where a new leftist government has been
Petro, Gustavo
President Gustavo Petro of Colombia has accused the United States of murdering an innocent fisherman in a drone strike in the Caribbean, prompting a heated response from President Trump. The feud reflects the rising tensions in the region over the US military deployment targeting Colombia's neighbor, Venezuela. The
