The government of President Donald Trump sanctioned Colombian President, the communist Gustavo Petro, this Friday and froze all his assets in the United States. The son and wife of the former guerrilla—who are under investigation by Colombian justice—were also sanctioned, as well as a minister from his government.
This way, the Republican administration sanctions the current head of state and officially includes him on the so-called Clinton List, a registry maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the Treasury Department to sanction individuals and entities linked to drug trafficking and money laundering.
Petro will see his assets or interests on U.S. soil immediately blocked and reported to that country's Treasury. In addition, any company or corporation in which the head of state, his wife Verónica Alcocer, his son Nicolás Petro, or Minister Armando Benedetti hold a stake equal to or greater than 50% is also subject to freezing.
