US Sanctions Colombia's President Gustavo Petro
The US Treasury has imposed financial sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his wife, son, and Interior Minister Armando Benedetti due to failures in combating drug trafficking.
The sanctions list typically includes drug kingpins, terrorists, and dictators implicated in serious human rights abuses.
The president vowed he would not take "a single step back" in response to the sanctions.
The decision was made on the same day the US announced the deployment of an aircraft carrier and its escort fleet to join the military offensive against "narco-terrorism" in Latin America.
Author's summary: US sanctions Colombian President Gustavo Petro over drug-trade failures.
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