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Colombian President transfers two armed group leaders
The Colombian President, Abelardo de la Esprea, announced the extradition of two former leaders of dissident armed groups from FARC to the United States. The individuals are Wellington Henao and Giovanni Andres Rojas. This follows the end of previous peace negotiations led by his leftist predecessor. The armed group they belonged to had split from FARC, which was officially dissolved, and both were arrested last year. However, they were not handed over at that time due to their involvement in peace negotiations, which were also accused of drug trafficking. Since taking office in August 2026, de la Esprea ordered their transfer and extradition to Washington as part of intensive efforts to combat drug trafficking and strengthen security operations in cooperation with the United States. Additionally, the commander of the U.S. Southern Command visited Colombia to discuss coordination efforts against drug traffickers, amidst de la Esprea’s firm pledge to crack down strictly on groups involved in drug smuggling.
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