Gustavo Petro - From M-19 Guerrilla to US-Sanctioned President
| Full Name | Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego |
| Born | April 19, 1960 (Age 65) |
| Position | 35th President of Colombia |
| In Office | August 7, 2022 - Present |
| M-19 Pseudonym | "Aureliano" |
| M-19 Years | 1977 - 1990 |
| Status | US SANCTIONED VISA REVOKED |
| Sanctioned | October 24, 2025 |
| Also Sanctioned | Wife, Son, Interior Minister |
People killed when M-19 stormed Colombia's Supreme Court on November 6-7, 1985. 12 Supreme Court Justices executed. 11 people disappeared.
Petro was an active M-19 guerrilla member from age 17 (1977) until the group demobilized in 1990. Arrested in 1985 for guerrilla affiliation.
US Treasury: "Since Petro came to power, cocaine production in Colombia has exploded to the highest rate in decades."
Alleged payment from Pablo Escobar to M-19 for Palace of Justice attack. Escobar's son and mistress testified to payment. Petro denies.
1977: Joins M-19 at age 17
1985: Palace of Justice - 98+ killed
1985: Petro arrested for M-19
1990: M-19 demobilizes
2022: Elected President
Sept 2025: US visa revoked
Oct 2025: US sanctions imposed
US Treasury accused Petro of alliance with "narco-terrorist regime of Nicolas Maduro" and Venezuela's "Cartel de Los Soles." Maduro captured by US forces January 3, 2026.
Assets: All US property frozen
Travel: Cannot enter US
Banking: Cut off from US system
Trade: US persons cannot deal with him