Colombia to suspend extradition to U.S. of drug lord negotiated with state

Colombia to suspend extradition of drug traffickers to US Negotiate with the state and of course drop your criminal activity In return for legal interests, President Gustavo Petro announced Wednesday.

The president made the announcement a day after President Pedro Sanchez visited the Spanish government. Met a U.S. delegation dealing with drug policy issues at the Bogota Congress.

Petro, who took office as Colombia’s first left-wing president earlier this month, proposed changes to the fight against drugs and Absolute Peace Policy, Silence the Cannons, Ends Nearly Six Years of Violent Conflict Between 1985 and 2018 alone, at least 450,000 people died.

“Drug dealers who do not negotiate with the state are extradited, Drug smugglers who interact with the state and reoffend will be extradited to the U.S. without any kind of negotiated extradition,” assured. Director.

Petro said the proposal to change U.S. drug policy included extradition and three other points, which he did not disclose.

Although the President did not detail legal interests, Government sources assured they were considering a reduced sentence.

Extradition is one of them Colombia has major tools to fight drug trafficking Drug smugglers fear the most.

This figure was repealed in 1991 in the legislature, which Threats, murders and bombings by drug dealers. However, it was restored in 1997 following reforms approved by Congress.

The Joe Biden administration’s drug policy is a holistic and common responsibility.

Colombia, considered the world’s leading cocaine producer, faces Pressure from the United States to reduce coca cultivation and cocaine production.