U.S. federal prosecutors in Manhattan and Brooklyn are examining Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s alleged ties to drug traffickers in two separate early-stage criminal investigations that surfaced publicly in March 2026. These probes focus on whether Petro or his representatives met with traffickers, solicited campaign donations, or arranged bribes to block extraditions, though Petro is not described as the primary target. Officials from both governments have stated that no charges are currently planned, and the Department of Justice has provided assurances that formal action remains unlikely in the near term. The inquiries continue to draw on DEA and Homeland Security resources amid broader U.S.-Colombia counternarcotics tensions, yet the preliminary nature of the work and absence of indictments through mid-May keep trader assessments of near-term charging low while leaving longer-term resolution dependent on evidence developments.