Nicolas Petro, the son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, has been arrested on charges of money laundering and illicit enrichment. The allegations suggest that he received payments from drug traffickers to fund his father's peace efforts and election campaign. President Petro, the country's first left-wing leader, denies any involvement with drug traffickers and ordered an investigation into his son earlier this year. Nicolas' ex-wife, Daysuris del Carmen Vásquez, has also been arrested as part of the probe. President Petro expressed his support for the investigation and said he would not interfere with it. The charges relate to illegal contributions diverted from his father's election campaign. The couple is being transferred to Colombia's capital, Bogotá, for further proceedings. President Petro has been striving to secure peace with armed rebel groups and drug cartels since taking office, but achieving progress has been intermittent, with a ceasefire planned with the National Liberation Army (ELN) in August while talks with the Clan del Golfo crime gang have failed due to ongoing violence.

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