By Patrick Markey BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia extradited 14 former paramilitary leaders to the United States on Tuesday to face drug-trafficking and other charges after authorities said the warlords violated terms of a peace deal with the government. The extradition came as U.S. ally President...
[read full story]
In a deal worked out between Washington and its principal ally in Latin America—Colombia’s President Alvaro Uribe—14 leaders of the country’s right-wing paramilitary militias were suddenly extradited to the US on Tuesday to face drug trafficking charges.
Getting tougher with right-wing warlordsIN A surprise move on May 13th, President Alvaro Uribe announced the extradition to the United States of 14 of Colombia's most notorious paramilitary warlords on drug-trafficking charges. As well as sending a warning to other right-wing paramilitaries, the...
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP): Colombia extradited 14 paramilitary warlords to the United States yesterday on drug-related charges in a surprise move that brought praise from Washington but raised fears that justice would be thwarted for thousands of victims...
Colombia's interior ministry says the government has extradited 14 top paramilitary leaders to the United States to face drug trafficking charges. The ministry says the 14 were extradited because they failed to comply with a peace deal in which they were to stop criminal activities and declare...
Columbia has extradited 14 former paramilitary leaders to the United States to face charges including drug trafficking. Wearing body armour and handcuffs, the men were escorted on board a plane under heavy guard. Among them were some of the country's most feared warlords. Officials say the men...
From correspondents in Americas, 08:31 AM IST Colombia extradited 14 commanders of a right-wing paramilitary group to the US Tuesday to face drug trafficking charges. The extraditions took place after Colombian President Alvaro Uribe removed them from an agreement that limited the penalties they...
In a surprise move Tuesday, the Colombian government announced the extradition of 14 former leaders of right-wing paramilitary groups to face charges of drug trafficking in the United States. President Alvaro Uribe took to the nation's airwaves Tuesday afternoon to explain the controversial...
Published Date: 14 May 2008 COLOMBIA extradited 14 former paramilitary leaders to the United States yesterday to face drug-trafficking charges after authorities said the warlords violated terms of a peace deal with the government. The mass extradition came as President Alvaro Uribe, a key...
BOGOTA: Colombia extradited 14 paramilitary warlords to the United States on charges related to drug trafficking, saying they violated the peace pact under which they demobilised. Those extradited in the surprise pre-dawn operation were among the top leaders of Colombia's illegal right-wing...
Colombia extradited 14 top paramilitary warlords -- many of them wanted on drug-trafficking charges -- to the United States on Tuesday, saying they failed to comply with the peace pact under which they demobilized. Those extradited in the surprise pre-dawn operation were among the illegal...