U.S. Assures Colombian President Petro He Does Not Face Charges Right Now NYT | Top Stories Annie Correal 1 April 2026 at 01:06 The Justice Department is examining Gustavo Petro for possible ties to drug traffickers. U.S. officials have told him that for now he does not face criminal charges arising from the probes. © Federico Rios for The New York TimesPresident Gustavo Petro of Colombia at the presidential palace in Bogotá in March.