Far-left President of Colombia Gustavo Petro is the subject of several ongoing probes by U.S. federal prosecutors over his alleged ties to drug traffickers, several outlets reported over the weekend.

The left-wing New York Times , citing three unnamed sources, first reported on Friday that Petro was being investigated by U.S. attorney’s offices in Manhattan and Brooklyn to determine if Petro met with drug traffickers and if his presidential campaign solicited donations from them.

“Regarding my campaigns, I have always told managers that donations from neither bankers nor drug traffickers are accepted. The thorough and intense investigation…

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