Colombia's Petro scrutinized in US criminal investigations, source says

Colombian President Gustavo Petro shows the ballot papers before casting his vote in congressional elections and party primaries for presidential candidate, in Bogota, Colombia, March 8, 2026. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

March 20 (Reuters) - Colombian President Gustavo Petro ⁠is being examined in criminal investigations by two U.S. federal prosecutors' offices, a source familiarwith ⁠the matter told Reuters on Friday.

Petro is not the focus of either investigation, but ‌his conduct has surfaced in narco-terrorism and drug trafficking investigationsbeing handled by the U.S. Attorney's offices in Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York, the source said.