The U.S. Treasury Department imposes sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his family, accusing them of inaction in combating cocaine production.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced sanctions against Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his son Nicolas, his wife Veronica Alcocer, and Interior Minister Armando Benedetti. These sanctions are motivated by the increase in cocaine production in Colombia, which has reached record levels under Petro's leadership, affecting consumers in the United States.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Petro's "total peace" policy, which aims to grant amnesty to members of guerrilla organizations and drug traffickers, calling it a failure. The sanctions involve freezing assets in the U.S. and prohibiting business with the targeted individuals. Tensions between Petro and the Trump administration have escalated due to migration and American attacks against traffickers. Petro denounced the sanctions as a paradox and stated that he will not yield to external pressures.