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🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

DEA declares Gustavo Petro as a 'priority target' for alleged ties to drug trafficking

The DEA has identified Colombian President Gustavo Petro as a 'priority target' due to alleged connections with drug traffickers, although it remains unclear whether he faces criminal charges.

Mar 21 • 21:50 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Petro under investigation in the US amid succession campaign

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is facing two federal investigations in the US regarding alleged ties to drug trafficking, complicating his political succession plans.

Mar 21 • 04:30 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Colombia: President Gustavo Petro Targeted by Two American Criminal Investigations on Drug Trafficking

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is being investigated by U.S. authorities for alleged ties to drug traffickers.

Mar 20 • 22:50 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
National & Local

US prosecutors investigate Colombia’s Petro over suspected ties to drug traffickers

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is under investigation by US prosecutors for alleged connections to drug traffickers, amid a strained relationship with the US administration.

Mar 20 • 21:45 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The U.S. DEA designated Petro as a 'priority target' due to his alleged links to drug trafficking

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been designated a 'priority target' by the U.S. DEA amid allegations of drug trafficking connections and is under federal investigation.

Mar 20 • 21:05 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Did the friendship last long? Gustavo Petro under investigation by the US for alleged links to drug traffickers

US authorities are investigating Colombian President Gustavo Petro for alleged connections to drug traffickers, with a focus on possible meetings and campaign donations.

Mar 20 • 19:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

'I have never spoken to a drug trafficker in my life,' says president of Colombia

Colombia's president Gustavo Petro denies any connections to drug trafficking and claims he has never interacted with a drug trafficker.

Mar 20 • 19:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Colombian President is 'priority target' of US Drug Enforcement Agency, says agency

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been designated a 'priority target' by the US Drug Enforcement Agency due to ongoing investigations into possible connections with drug traffickers.

Mar 20 • 18:07 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Sources: American investigation of Colombia's leader

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro is reportedly under investigation by U.S. authorities for potential meetings with drug traffickers, amidst a broader context of U.S. foreign policy under President Trump.

Mar 20 • 18:06 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Sources: American investigation of Colombia's leaders

U.S. prosecutors in New York are investigating Colombian President Gustavo Petro for alleged ties to drug trafficking, according to sources cited by The New York Times.

Mar 20 • 17:57 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
World

U.S. federal prosecutors investigate Colombian president

U.S. federal prosecutors are investigating Colombian president Gustavo Petro over potential connections to drug trafficking and campaign financing.

Mar 20 • 17:40 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

US investigates Petro for alleged links with drug traffickers

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is under criminal investigation by multiple federal prosecutors in the United States regarding possible connections with drug traffickers.

Mar 20 • 17:34 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The US federal prosecutor investigates possible links between Gustavo Petro and drug traffickers

The US federal prosecutors are investigating Colombian President Gustavo Petro for alleged links to criminal organizations during his presidential campaign.

Mar 20 • 16:49 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

New York Times: Colombia's president is being investigated in the USA

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro is under federal investigation in the USA by authorities in Manhattan and Brooklyn over his potential connections to drug traffickers and election campaign donations from smugglers.

Mar 20 • 15:29 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Gustavo Petro is being investigated by the United States for possible links to drug trafficking, reports The New York Times

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is under investigation by U.S. federal prosecutors for possible connections to drug trafficking, as reported by The New York Times.

Mar 20 • 15:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Colombian President is being investigated in the US for possible ties to drug trafficking, says newspaper

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is under federal investigation in the USA for alleged connections to drug traffickers, according to a report by the New York Times.

Mar 20 • 14:47 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Two federal prosecutors in the United States investigate Gustavo Petro for possible links to drug traffickers

Two federal prosecutors in the U.S. are investigating Colombian President Gustavo Petro over possible connections to drug traffickers and campaign donations.

Mar 20 • 14:39 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Gustavo Petro's accusation of alleged bombing from Ecuador does not resonate in Colombia

Colombian President Gustavo Petro's claims regarding an alleged bombing from Ecuador have not significantly impacted the Colombian public agenda, overshadowed by other pressing national issues.

Mar 19 • 20:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Colombian authorities deny Gustavo Petro's version of the supposed '27 charred bodies'

Colombian officials refuted President Gustavo Petro's claims about finding 27 charred bodies near the Ecuador border, stating that no records exist regarding such deaths.

Mar 19 • 17:11 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Ecuador and Colombia are brother countries

Ecuador denies Colombian President Gustavo Petro's accusations of bombing Colombia and expresses the need for bilateral investigation.

Mar 19 • 05:01 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Colombia detonated the bomb found on the border with Ecuador and Petro insists on his complaint

Colombia has safely detonated a bomb discovered near its border with Ecuador, with President Gustavo Petro reaffirming his claims that it originated from Ecuador, while Ecuador's President Noboa denies these allegations.

Mar 18 • 19:49 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Ecuador denies bombing in Colombian territory, following President Petro's statement

Ecuadorian authorities have denied any bombings in Colombian territory, refuting claims made by Colombian President Gustavo Petro.

Mar 18 • 17:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Petro claims the bomb belongs to the Ecuadorian army

Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on social media that a bomb found in Colombian territory was confirmed to belong to the Ecuadorian military, amid escalating tensions between the two countries.

Mar 18 • 05:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Bomb, charred bodies, and diplomatic crisis: what is known about the tensions between Ecuador and Colombia

Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused Ecuador of bombing Colombian territory, leading to disputes that have heightened tensions between the two nations.

Mar 18 • 03:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Minister of the Interior: 'We are combating organized crime and drug trafficking within Ecuadorian territory'

Ecuador's Minister of the Interior, John Reimberg, asserts the country's efforts to combat organized crime and drug trafficking in response to accusations from Colombian President Gustavo Petro regarding bombings.

Mar 17 • 21:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

PHOTOS show alleged bomb from Ecuador that supposedly left 27 dead in Colombia

Photos reveal fragments of what Colombian authorities claim are remnants of a bomb that killed 27 people in Colombia, leading to accusations against Ecuador by Colombian President Gustavo Petro.

Mar 17 • 20:13 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Colombian president accuses Ecuador after ‘27 charred bodies’ found near border

Colombian President Gustavo Petro accuses Ecuador of conducting airstrikes in Colombia following the discovery of 27 charred bodies near the border.

Mar 17 • 18:51 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

August 7, the expiration date of Gustavo Petro's U.S. visa

Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced that the U.S. has reactivated his visa until the end of his term on August 7.

Mar 17 • 18:29 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Trump 'returns' visa to Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia: 'It was returned to me until the end of my term'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced that the U.S. government has reinstated his visa until the end of his term, after it was revoked in September 2025.

Mar 17 • 18:01 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Petro accuses Ecuador of bombing in Colombia and escalates the diplomatic crisis

Colombian President Gustavo Petro accuses Ecuador of conducting bombings into Colombia, while Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa denies these claims, intensifying the diplomatic conflict between the two nations.

Mar 17 • 17:38 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld responds to Gustavo Petro: 'This is not resolved on social media, it must be addressed diplomatically and with technical support'

Ecuador's Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld defends the nation's military operations on its northern border and emphasizes the importance of diplomatic dialogue following claims by Colombia's President Gustavo Petro regarding military actions across the border.

Mar 17 • 17:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
World

Bombing at the border left 27 charred bodies, says Petro amidst tensions with Ecuador

Colombian President Gustavo Petro claimed that a bombing near the Colombia-Ecuador border resulted in 27 charred bodies, denying any involvement from armed groups or Colombian forces, while expressing concerns about potential conflict with Ecuador.

Mar 17 • 15:46 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Petro claims to have evidence that Ecuador has bombarded Colombia, while Noboa denies it

Colombian President Gustavo Petro alleges that Ecuador has bombarded Colombian territory, supported by local reports and evidence, a claim that Ecuador's President Noboa refutes.

Mar 17 • 13:19 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Petro denounced that Colombia is being bombed from Ecuador: "We do not want to go to war"

Colombian President Gustavo Petro claimed that Colombia is being bombed from Ecuador, following the discovery of a bomb near the border, amidst ongoing tensions between the two countries.

Mar 17 • 13:08 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Daniel Noboa: 'President Petro, your statements are false; we are acting in our territory'

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa rebuffed Colombian President Gustavo Petro's claims of Ecuador conducting bombings near the border, asserting that Ecuador is acting within its own territory against organized crime.

Mar 17 • 13:04 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Petro denounces a supposed bombing by Ecuador on Colombian territory and calls on Trump to prevent 'going to war'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused Ecuador of bombing Colombian territory and urged former President Trump for intervention to prevent potential conflict.

Mar 17 • 12:37 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Daniel Noboa says to journalist that Ecuador has not bombed Colombia

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa refuted claims made by Colombian President Gustavo Petro that Ecuador has been bombing Colombian territory, stating that any military actions are taken within Ecuador against guerrilla camps.

Mar 17 • 11:58 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
World

Is a new conflict brewing? Colombia accuses Ecuador of bombing border territory

Colombia has accused Ecuador of conducting air strikes on its territory amidst rising tensions between the two nations over drug trafficking issues.

Mar 17 • 10:47 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Colombia denounces bombing from Ecuador

Colombian President Gustavo Petro alleged that his country is being bombarded from Ecuador after a bomb was found near the border.

Mar 17 • 06:40 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

'They are bombing us from Ecuador and it’s not the armed groups,' says Colombian president Gustavo Petro

Colombian President Gustavo Petro claims that Ecuador is bombing Colombia, attributing a bomb found near the border to aerial strikes from Ecuador, amid rising tensions due to trade disputes.

Mar 17 • 06:11 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Petro sounds the alarms after claiming Ecuador would be 'bombing' Colombia; there is no evidence

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has raised alarm bells after alleging that Ecuador is 'bombarding' Colombia without providing any evidence, amid ongoing tensions between the two nations.

Mar 17 • 05:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Petro accuses Ecuador of bombing Colombian territory

Colombian President Gustavo Petro claims that Ecuador has bombed Colombian territory, asserting the discovery of an unexploded bomb in the border region.

Mar 17 • 05:38 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Between the Presidency and Elections: Petro Strains the Rules and Maintains Focus During Campaign

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is actively participating in the electoral debate despite regulations preventing his involvement, drawing criticism from citizens and political rivals.

Mar 15 • 04:44 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Delcy Rodríguez tells Petro that zero tariffs are not possible due to sanctions against Venezuela

Delcy Rodríguez, the acting president of Venezuela, rejected Colombian President Gustavo Petro's proposal for zero tariffs on bilateral trade, citing the impact of U.S. sanctions on Venezuela.

Mar 14 • 23:19 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

This is the new date for the meeting between Gustavo Petro and Delcy Rodríguez

Colombia and Venezuela have scheduled a new meeting of the Binational Good Neighbor Commission for April 23 and 24, following a previously canceled meeting between their leaders.

Mar 14 • 02:18 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The governments of Colombia and Venezuela strengthen political and energy ties despite the cancellation of the presidential meeting

Colombia and Venezuela are enhancing their political and energy relationships despite the abrupt cancellation of a presidential summit.

Mar 14 • 00:52 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Delcy Rodríguez and Petro agree on a new summit on April 23 and 24 in Maracaibo

Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodríguez have planned a new summit in Maracaibo after their previous meeting was canceled.

Mar 13 • 21:23 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Colombia and Venezuela resume their agenda in Caracas after the failed meeting between Petro and Rodríguez

Colombia and Venezuela have resumed their ministerial agenda in Caracas following a canceled meeting between President Gustavo Petro and Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodríguez.

Mar 13 • 21:23 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

Latin American nation warns Trump against building empire

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has warned the US against imperial ambitions in Latin America, advocating for dialogue over military intervention.

Mar 13 • 16:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Gustavo Petro on drug trafficker Sebastián Marset: 'This man wanted to assassinate me'

Colombian President Gustavo Petro claimed that alleged Uruguayan drug trafficker Sebastián Marset, captured in Bolivia, intended to assassinate him during his presidency and linked him to the murder of Paraguayan prosecutor Marcelo Pecci.

Mar 13 • 15:47 UTC

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