The U.S. Treasury has designated Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his wife, and son as "Foreign Narcotics Kingpins," a move that freezes their U.S. assets and prohibits American companies from dealing with them. This action, utilizing a framework similar to that used against Venezuela's Maduro, is seen by the source as the U.S. initiating a "war on drugs" against Petro, potentially delegitimizing his presidency. The article notes Petro's past involvement with the M-19 group.