Extradition
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US Congress Hearing Underscores Tensions Over Colombia Peace Deal
Criticism of Colombia's peace process with the FARC guerrilla group by US officials and experts at a recent congressional hearing underscored simmering...
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Drug Capos Looking for Way Out Via Colombia Peace Accords
Authorities in Colombia have filtered out more than two dozen drug capos attempting to pass themselves off as FARC guerrillas in order to take advantage of judicial...
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Honduran Kingpin’s Plea Agreement May Have Damning Consequences
InSight Crime has uncovered new details about a plea agreement between US federal prosecutors and Wilter Neptalí Blanco Ruíz, the alleged leader of one of...
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After Another Arrest, Is the Sinaloa Cartel Nearing Its End?
The brother of a jailed former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel has been arrested by US authorities, raising further questions about the future of the once-dominant...
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As US Prosecutes Foreign Crimes, How Far Can Its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Reach?
The sentencing of a Zetas cartel assassin in Texas is the latest example of US prosecutors applying extraterritorial jurisdiction to foreign nationals for crimes...
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US Judge Casts Cloud Over El Chapo’s All-Star Defense Prospects
A US judge has refused to rule out the possibility that the defense lawyers looking to represent Mexico's most famous drug lord, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, could...
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Crime-Linked Colombia Emerald Barons Face Extradition on US Drug Charges
The United States has requested the extradition of several Colombian emerald magnates on drug trafficking charges, marking the first time US authorities have...
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Mexico Ex-Governor’s Extradition Overshadows Other Important Cases
The extradition to the United States of Tomás Yarrington, a former Mexico governor whose name has become synonymous with corruption and narco politics, could now...
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An Extradition From Italy May Increase US-Mexico Tensions
A former Mexican governor captured in Italy faces extradition to the United States and Mexico, which may spark new tensions between the neighboring...
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The Rise and Fall of El Chapo, According to the US Government
US prosecutors have filed a memorandum detailing the lengthy criminal career of recently extradited Mexico drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, a unique look at...
Guatemala’s Mafia State and the Case of Mauricio López Bonilla
Former Guatemalan Interior Minister Mauricio López Bonilla -- a decorated war hero and a longtime US ally -- finds himself treading water amidst a flurry of...
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Historic Colombia Kingpin ‘Mi Sangre’ Extradited to United States
Colombian kingpin "Mi Sangre" has been extradited from Argentina to the United States, closing a chapter in one of the most pivotal and turbulent periods in...