Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro under investigation in US for drug ties

Al JazeeraCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by Jim Glade,Angie AcostaMarch 20, 2026 at 11:58 PM

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Colombian President Gustavo Petro is under investigation by US prosecutors in Brooklyn and Manhattan for alleged ties to drug traffickers. The probes are reportedly examining whether Petro met with drug traffickers and solicited campaign donations from them for his 2022 presidential campaign. Petro denies the allegations, stating he has never spoken with a drug trafficker and that no investigations exist in Colombia regarding such connections. He claims the US investigations will exonerate him and blames Colombia's right-wing opposition for spreading the accusations. While Petro has not been charged, the investigations are in their early stages, and their timing is considered significant, occurring before Colombia's upcoming presidential election.

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