US sanctions Colombian president and family over drug trafficking allegations

The Trump administration's Treasury Department on Friday sanctioned Colombian President Gustavo Francisco Petro, along with his wife, son and a close associate, accusing the group of being involved in the global illicit drug trade.The action was taken under a Biden administration executive order targeting foreigners involved in the drug trade.Petro joins a number of other world leaders under sanction by the Treasury, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and former president of Syria Bashar al-Assad.TRUMP DOUBLES DOWN ON COLOMBIA CRACKDOWN, CALLS PETRO