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Colombia suspends extradition of rebel leader wanted in the US for drug trafficking
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Executive suspends delivery to the United States of alias ‘Mocho Olmedo’, leader of Front 33, whose dialogue is one of the most advanced of Petro’s strategy with armed groups
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Colombia suspends extradition of rebel leader wanted in the US for drug trafficking
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has suspended the extradition of a rebel leader to the United States, arguing that he needs to stay in Colombia to contribute to peace talks.
President Gustavo Petro indefinitely suspended the extradition to the United States of dissident leader Willinton Henao Gutiérrez, alias “Mocho Olmedo”, to continue participating in the peace negotiation process with Front 33 of the FARC’s dissents. The decision, formalized by resolution of June 20 but publicly known on Tuesday, prevents the surrender of Henao Gutierrez to a court in South Florida that requires him for drug trafficking, money la…
The Government of Colombia has suspended the extradition to the United States of Willington Henao Gutiérrez, alias 'Mocho Olmedo', second in command of Front 33 of the dissidents of the former FARC, on the grounds that this could affect the process of open negotiations with the armed group.
This column was written by guest columnist Steve Hege*. After the abrupt closure of the U.S. Institute of Peace (Usip) program in Colombia — which I had the honour to direct — and the hundreds of messages of support and solidarity we have received since then, I would like to provide an update on how the events followed the court ruling in first instance (now frozen on appeal) and the immediate elimination, by the reinstated managers, of almost a…
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