Treasury accuses Gustavo Petro of \u2018allowing drug cartels to flourish\u2019 as president attacks Trump\u2019s \u2018oppressive regime\u2019<\/p>\n
The US treasury department has announced sanctions on Colombian president Gustavo Petro, one of Donald Trump\u2019s harshest international critics.<\/p>\n
\u201cPresident Petro has allowed drug cartels to flourish and refused to stop this activity,\u201d treasury secretary Scott Bessent wrote in a post on X. \u201cToday President Trump is taking strong action to protect our nation.\u201d<\/p>\n
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