World · 21 March 2026
US probes Petro 2022 campaign over drug money.
Samantha Power USAID via Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain)
U.S. authorities are examining whether the 2022 campaign of Colombian leader Gustavo Petro received money tied to cocaine trafficking networks. Investigators are reportedly looking into claims that illicit funds were funneled through complex channels, including gold transactions, before reaching campaign figures. The probe remains in early stages with no conclusions. Petro has strongly denied any links to drug traffickers, insisting he has never had contact with such groups.
Reported by The Wall Street Journal · How we write briefs