US names Colombian President Gustavo Petro as 'priority target'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been named a “priority target” by the US Drug Enforcement Administration as federal prosecutors in New York examine alleged links between him and drug traffickers. The probe, based on informant inputs and ongoing questioning of traffickers, includes claims of cartel connections, bribery attempts to block extraditions, and misuse of law enforcement channels. Petro has denied all allegations, and officials say no direct criminal link has been established so...

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