Colombian president struggles to get paid after US sanctions, says laywer AFP AFP Oct 30, 2025 Oct 30, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Colombian President Gustavo Petro is struggling to get his paycheck after US sanctions John Vizcaino Daniel Kovalik, legal representative of the Colombian president Gustavo Petro, says he is challenging US sanctions against the South American leader AFPTV teams Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colombian President Gustavo Petro is struggling to access his salary after being hit with US sanctions, his lawyer told AFP on Thursday.Petro, his wife, one of his sons, and his interior minister were recently added to the US Treasury's blacklist by President Donald Trump. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 (9:E6 w@FD6 244FD6D !6EC@ @7 72:=:?8 E@ 7:89E 5CF8 EC277:4<:?8]k^AmkAm%96 D2?4E:@?D 7C66K6 E96:C 2DD6ED :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D 2?5 3=@4< E96> 7C@> 5@:?8 3FD:?6DD H:E9 &$\=:?<65 7:C>D] k^AmkAmQ%96JVG6 925 E96:C 4C65:E 42C5D 2?5 32?< 244@F?ED 7C@K6?[Q D2:5 s2?:6= z@G2=:<[ !6EC@VD =2HJ6C] k^AmkAmQtG6? 86EE:?8 A2:5 2D AF3=:4 @77:4:2=D :D ?@H 5:77:4F=E]Qk^AmkAmp &$\277:=:2E65 7F6= 4@>A2?J 2=D@ C67FD65 E@ C67F6= E96 AC6D:56?E:2= A=2?6 :? $A2:?[ 96 25565]k^AmkAm!6EC@VD >@?E9=J D2=2CJ :D ?@E >256 AF3=:4]k^AmkAmz@G2=:< DF886DE65 E92E ?68@E:2E:@?D 4@F=5 C6D@=G6 E96 D:EF2E:@?]k^AmkAmQ*@F 3C:?8 2 42D6 2?5 2 =@E @7 E:>6D :E H@F=5 36 D@=G65 E9C@F89 ?68@E:2E:@?D @C 5:A=@>24J[Q 96 D2:5]k^AmkAmQxE H@F=5 36 E9C@F89 :?E6C>65:2C:6D] (6 2C6 H@C<:?8 @? E92E]Qk^AmkAmz@G2=:< A=2?D E@ 492==6?86 E96 D2?4E:@?D :? &$ 4@FCED 2?5 367@C6 E96 %C62DFCJ s6A2CE>6?E] k^Am More from this section Sales of 'services' help Apple beat earnings forecasts Most Americans Unaware Alcohol Increases Cancer Risk +3 30 years after cliffhanger vote, Quebec separatists voice hope for independence kAmQt:E96C H2J :D 8@:?8 E@ 36 2 G6CJ =@?8 2?5 AC@EC24E65 AC@46DD[Q 96 D2:5] k^AmkAmQp r@=@>3:2? 4@FCE[ >2J36 2? :?E6C?2E:@?2= 3@5J 4@F=5 562= H:E9 :E[Q 3FE Q=6EVD 7246 :Ei E96 &$ 5@6D ?@E 2?DH6C E@ 2?J@?6 6=D6]Qk^AmkAmz@G2=:< :?D:DE65 !6EC@ :D :??@46?E] k^AmkAmQx E9:?< E92E E96 ECFE9 :D H92E H:== D6E FD 7C66[Q 96 D2:5] QxVG6 <?@H? !6EC@ 7@C a_ J62CD[ 2?5 H92E x <?@H :D E92E 96 92D 7@F89E E96 5CF8 42CE6=D 9:D 6?E:C6 A@=:E:42= 42C66C]Qk^AmkAmw6 36=:6G6D !6EC@ :D 36:?8 AF?:D965 7@C @AA@D:?8 &$ 7@C6:8? A@=:4J] k^AmkAmQx E9:?< E92E W%CF>AX :D ECJ:?8 E@ 2EE24< 2?J@?6 H9@VD DE2?5:?8 FA E@ &$ 7@C6:8? A@=:4J 2:>D[Q z@G2=:< D2:5] k^AmkAmQp?5 96VD 36:?8 AF?:D965] xEVD 2 >6DD286 E@ 2== =6256CDi J@F 86E 2=:8?65[ W@CX J@FVC6 8@??2 36 AF?:D965]Qk^AmkAmz@G2=:< H2C?65 E92E 2?J 4@>A2?J @C 8@G6C?>6?E H@C<:?8 H:E9 !6EC@ 4@F=5 2=D@ 7246 D2?4E:@?D] k^AmkAm%96 =2HJ6C D2:5 96 >6E !6EC@ :? E96 a___D[ 5FC:?8 @?6 @7 E96 3=@@5:6DE A6C:@5D @7 r@=@>3:2’D 4@?7=:4E[ H96? 3@E9 H6C6 56?@F?4:?8 E:6D 36EH66? E96 2C>J 2?5 A2C2>:=:E2CJ 8C@FAD]k^AmkAmQ%92E <:?5 @7 3C@F89E FD E@86E96C[Q 96 D2:5]k^AmkAm2=D^2C3^D=2k^Am Originally published on doc.afp.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Afp Government International Relations Politics Recommended for you Featured e-Edition Sports Extra Week 10 Sports Extra Week 10 Most Popular Talladega man dies in Coosa County wreck Child porn suspect denied bond reduction Elmore County Schools to purchase Holtville acreage Alleged rapist seeks bond reduction Longtime restaurant owner opens third location Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 66° 66° / 36° 2 PM 66° 3 PM 67° 4 PM 66° 5 PM 64° 6 PM 60°
