After more than a week as Ambassador of Colombia in Venezuela, Armando Benedetti announced that the was activated judicial cooperation between the two countries. The reestablishment of collaboration and assistance in this aspect It would open the door to extraditions.
One of the cases that would be taken into account most after the decision would be that of the former congresswoman of the Conservative party, Aída Merlano, who is detained in Venezuela and who is requested by Colombian justice to serve her sentence and to declare in other cases.
Added to this are more cases from both countries. From Venezuela, Chavismo has insisted that Colombian justice send severalOpposition leaders and members of the former board of directors of Monomeros relating them to crimes of corruption.
From the Colombian side, the mayor of Bogotá, Claudia Lópezhas asked Ambassador Benedetti to intercede to isolate the leaders of the Aragua Train who are leading the criminal organization from prison, causing serious acts of violence in Colombia.
Previously, the Venezuelan prosecutor, Tarek William Saabassured that they will send a commission with several prosecutors to carry out judicial investigations in cooperation with Colombian authorities.
