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United States shocks Latin America by sanctioning Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro over drug trafficking surge

The United States has taken a rare and dramatic step by imposing sanctions on Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro. Washington says Petro has failed to control drug trafficking in Colombia, allowing ...
The New York Times

U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Colombia’s Leader, One of Trump’s Harshest Critics

The United States Treasury Department accused President Gustavo Petro of allowing drug trafficking to flourish. By Julie Turkewitz Reporting from Bogotá, Colombia The United States announced economic ...
UPI

Colombia's Gustavo Petro seeks ways to ease tensions with U.S.

Oct. 21 (UPI) --After an escalation of tension between the United States and Colombia, President Gustavo Petro met with John McNamara, the U.S. chargé d'affaires and head of mission in Bogotá, in what ...