The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced today a new round of sanctions targeting Colombian President Gustavo Petro, along with several of his close associates — including his wife, son, and a longtime confidant. The sanctions allege that under Petro’s leadership, cocaine production in Colombia has surged to its highest levels in decades, flooding the U.S. market and endangering American lives.

Today’s move follows weeks of sharp criticism from President Petro directed at the Trump Administration and its ongoing campaign of airstrikes against suspected narco-terrorist vessels operating in the Caribbean Sea.