UPDATE 1-US House Democratic leader praises Colombia gov't - ReutersWASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - Colombia's decision to extradite 14 former paramilitary leaders to the United States to face drug-trafficking and other charges was praised on Wednesday by a leading Democrat in the U.S. House of...
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