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 stepped up its fight against international drug traffickers, imposing sanctions against Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family, and a key cabinet member, while alleging the sanctioned parties are complicit in a transnational narcotics syndicate.
The sanctions apply to Petro, his wife, Veronica del Socorro Alcocer Garcia; his son, Nicolas Fernando Petro Burgos; and Colombian Interior Minister Armando Alberto Benedetti, the State Department said in a statement.
