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US denies having received request for evidence in FARC leader's extradition case
by Adriaan Alsema February 7, 2019
The United States’ ambassador in Colombia on Wednesday denied that his government has received a request to surrender evidence that would merit the extradition of FARC leader “Jesus Santrich.”
The US wants Santrich extradited on vague claims that the virtually blind former ideologue of the demobilized guerrilla group plotted to export 10 tons of cocaine in 2017 and 2018.
According to Santrich and the FARC, the DEA “framed” the former guerrilla leader. Evidence that has been made public by Colombia’s prosecution indicate they could be right.
The extradition request and the unexpected arrest of the FARC leader in April last year plunged Colombia’s peace process in crisis and spurred more than 30 mid-level commanders to go into hiding.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/us-denies-having-received-request-for-evidence-in-farc-leaders-extradition-case/
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US did receive request for evidence in FARC leader extradition case: report
by Stephen Gill February 7, 2019
Contrary to what the United States’ ambassador to Colombia said, the US government did receive a request for evidence relating to the extradition request of a demobilized rebel leader, according to W Radio.
The media outlet on Thursday revealed a copy of an email that was signed by Sabrina Mayor of the Internal Affairs Office of the Department of Justice confirming that the letter of request for evidence supporting the claim that FARC leader “Jesus Santrich” was indeed received by the US government.
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The president of Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), which was set up as part of the peace process reiterated on Wednesday that she had gotten assurances from the justice minister that the letter been sent, contrary to the ambassador’s claims.
“The minister of justice very kindly kept me informed and yesterday [Wednesday], precisely, we communicated again and reiterated that the letter was sent and that it is already there,” JEP president Particia Linares told Blu Radio.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/us-did-receive-request-for-evidence-in-farc-leader-extradition-case-report/
