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Colombia
Passes
Extradition
Legislation...
But
it
Won't
be
Retroactive
12/5/97
The lower house of the Colombian Congress passed a bill this week which
would allow for the extradition of its citizens. The bill, which passed
by a margin of 144 to 15, would not be retroactive however, meaning that
traffickers currently serving time in Colombia would remain out of the
reach of U.S. law enforcement. This provision angered US officials who
have been hoping to bring currently incarcerated Colombian kingpins (and
their assets) under U.S. jurisdiction.
U.S. State Department spokesman James Foley told the Associated Press
that it was regrettable that Colombian lawmakers failed to pass an unrestricted
bill. In addition, he said, the move will influence the State Department's
decision next March on whether to lift economic sanctions, currently in
place due to Colombia's lack of "full cooperation" in the Drug
War.
(DRCNet's position is that neither Colombian nor U.S. enforcement is
effective at reducing drug or drug trade related harm, and that the U.S.
should respect other nations' autonomy.)
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Issue #21, 12/5/97
British Correspondents Needed for The Week Online | Harvard Study Finds Mandatory Sentences Wasteful | Study Finds Racial Disparities in Drug Sentences in Alabama: Really? Hmm | Clinton Backs UN Drug Czar's Plan to Give Economic Aid to the Taliban in Exchange for Opium Eradication | New Hampshire Legislator Introduces Medical Marijuana, Hemp Bills: "It's time to discuss these issues" says lawmaker | Prohibition-Induced Gang Warfare on Native American Reservation: 50 shots fired between children battling over drug turf | Colombia Passes Extradition Legislation... But it Won't be Retroactive | Mexico: Gun Battle at Border Kills Guard, and Newspaper Editor Shot by Cartel. More Prohibition-related violence | UK's New "Drug Czar" Rejects Legalization of Cannabis | Quote of the Week: Mr. Hellawell should hear what was said about the possibility of repealing Alcohol Prohibition in America! | Drug Policy Institute Accepting Applications | Editorial: Supporting barbarians in the drug war
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